Prepare student progress updates with less effort
Turn the progress details you provide into a clear, personal draft that is ready for your review.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Create email draft
Creates a gmail email draft, supporting to/cc/bcc, subject, plain/html body (ensure `is html=true` for html), attachments, and threading.
Why this helps
Progress updates are easy to postpone when each one requires rebuilding the context and wording.
- Makes individualized progress communication easier to start.
- Uses supplied context without guessing missing details.
- Keeps the message reviewable before sending.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Blackboard and Gmail once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and enter a name and prompt.
- 3Describe in one instruction how to draft a progress update from the details in the webhook request.
- 4Choose the webhook trigger and select where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real progress example and verify names, facts, and tone.
Questions about this workflow
Can it determine progress on its own?
It can use data supplied in the webhook request or returned by Blackboard. Missing grades or history must be provided.
Will the update be sent to the student?
No. This workflow creates a Gmail draft for review.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Blackboard to Gmail. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Blackboard triggers
Gmail actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Modify email labels
Adds and/or removes specified gmail labels for a message; ensure `message id` and all `label ids` are valid (use 'listlabels' for custom label ids).
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create email draft
Creates a gmail email draft, supporting to/cc/bcc, subject, plain/html body (ensure `is html=true` for html), attachments, and threading.
Create label
Creates a new label with a unique name in the specified user's gmail account.
Delete Draft
Permanently deletes a specific gmail draft using its id; ensure the draft exists and the user has necessary permissions for the given `user id`.
Delete message
Permanently deletes a specific email message by its id from a gmail mailbox; for `user id`, use 'me' for the authenticated user or an email address to which the authenticated user has delegated access.
Fetch emails
Fetches a list of email messages from a gmail account, supporting filtering, pagination, and optional full content retrieval.
Fetch message by message ID
Fetches a specific email message by its id, provided the `message id` exists and is accessible to the authenticated `user id`.
Fetch Message by Thread ID
Retrieves messages from a gmail thread using its `thread id`, where the thread must be accessible by the specified `user id`.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Blackboard and Gmail, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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