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Embedding Google Calendars

Hey all, so quite a while ago I was wondering how to embed Google Calendars into a course. At the time I had no SMEs who were interested in integrating (alliteration) such a thing into their courses. But now I have a couple who are asking me to do this for them. It is actually an incredibly easy process, and the end result is very professional. I decided to create a screencast for my SMEs (who are jointly collaborating on a couple of Fall courses), and am going to embed it below:

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