Confirm a Canvas assignment submission by SMS
Give students a quick confirmation when Canvas records their work, without checking submissions and sending each message manually.
Trigger
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
Action
Send SMS
Tool to send a single sms to a contact. use when you need to deliver a targeted message immediately or schedule it for later.
Why this helps
Students can worry that an assignment did not upload, while instructors spend time confirming submissions one by one.
- Reassure students when Canvas records a submission.
- Reduce repetitive confirmation messages.
- Include assignment context in a short text.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Dripcel once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or describe it to Notis from any channel.
- 3Ask Notis in one instruction to text the submitting student with a brief receipt confirmation and assignment context.
- 4Pick New Canvas Assignment Submission as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real submission and confirm the contact can receive SMS.
Questions about this workflow
Will this text students who have not submitted?
No. This trigger runs for a new submission to the selected assignment.
Can Notis include the submitted file?
The listed action sends a single SMS. Keep the message to details available in the event, such as assignment context, and do not assume file contents are included.
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