Never Fall Behind on Course Materials
Your instructor uploads critical lecture notes or reading materials but they're buried in Canvas until you remember to check. Notis reminds you in Slack when new files arrive so you can review resources while they're still relevant and fresh.
Trigger
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
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
You realize weeks later that an important study guide or lecture recording was uploaded to Canvas. You feel behind on materials and scramble to catch up. The window to ask clarifying questions has closed.
- Review materials immediately after upload
- Never fall behind on critical resources
- Ask clarifying questions while instructors are available
- Stay on the same page as classmates
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Slack.
- 2Create Automation: Name ('Material Reminders'), Prompt ('When new files are uploaded to Canvas, remind me in Slack to review them'), Channel (your personal channel), Trigger ('New Canvas File Upload').
- 3You'll get a reminder each time course materials arrive, with a link to the file.
Questions about this workflow
Can I get reminders for specific types of files (like lecture recordings)?
Yes—refine the prompt to focus on PDFs, videos, or other specific file types.
What if there are many files uploaded at once?
Notis batches reminders so you get one message covering multiple uploads, not a flood.
Can I delay the reminder if I'm busy?
Yes—snooze the reminder in Slack and Notis will re-alert you at your chosen time.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Slack. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Slack actions
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
Set snooze duration
Deprecated: turns on do not disturb mode for the current user, or changes its duration. use `set dnd duration` instead.
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
Add a custom emoji to a Slack team
Deprecated: adds a custom emoji to a slack workspace given a unique name and an image url. use `add emoji` instead.
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Add an emoji alias
Adds an alias for an existing custom emoji in a slack enterprise grid organization.
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Add a remote file
Adds a reference to an external file (e.g., google drive, dropbox) to slack for discovery and sharing, requiring a unique `external id` and an `external url` accessible by slack.
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
Add a star to an item
Stars a channel, file, file comment, or a specific message in slack.
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Add call participants
Registers new participants added to a slack call.
Add emoji
Adds a custom emoji to a slack workspace given a unique name and an image url; subject to workspace emoji limits.
Add reaction to message
Adds a specified emoji reaction to an existing message in a slack channel, identified by its timestamp; does not remove or retrieve reactions.
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