Keep course deadlines visible in Slack
Bring an upcoming Blackboard course deadline into the place where you plan your work.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Create a reminder
Creates a slack reminder with specified text and time; time accepts unix timestamps, seconds from now, or natural language (e.g., 'in 15 minutes', 'every thursday at 2pm').
Why this helps
Course deadlines can disappear from view when they are recorded in a separate learning platform.
- Create a reminder from a deadline included in the webhook request.
- Keep the course name and deadline context in the reminder text.
- Reduce the need to check Blackboard just to remember the next date.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Blackboard and Slack once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name.
- 3Tell Notis which supplied Blackboard deadlines should create a Slack reminder and what timing to use.
- 4Choose a webhook trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real course deadline example.
Questions about this workflow
Does this watch Blackboard deadlines automatically?
Blackboard trigger events are not available here. A Notis webhook must start the automation with deadline details.
Can the reminder be created before the deadline?
Yes. Specify the lead time and provide the deadline in the request so Notis can create the reminder at the intended time.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Blackboard to Slack. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
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