Start Your Day Knowing What Happened in Canvas
Your Canvas courses had activity all day but you won't see it until you log in. Start each morning with a Slack message that summarizes yesterday's Canvas activity—new assignments, graded work, discussion posts, file uploads—all in one place. Stay informed without context-switching.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Post message to channel
Why this helps
You check Canvas every few days and feel behind. Your team doesn't realize new assignments posted because nobody told them. Information feels scattered and you're always playing catch-up on what changed.
- Instant daily overview—no Canvas login needed
- Catch new assignments and deadlines early
- Team stays informed about course changes
- One message covers all your courses
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Slack.
- 2Create Automation: Name ('Daily Canvas Sync'), Prompt ('Every morning at 7 AM, send me a Slack message summarizing what happened in Canvas yesterday—new assignments, submissions, grades, and discussions'), Channel (your personal or team channel), Trigger ('notis_cron' - daily at 7 AM).
- 3Tomorrow morning, you'll get a summary Slack message of all Canvas activity.
Questions about this workflow
Can I choose different times for different courses?
Yes—create separate automations for key courses if you want multiple snapshots at different times.
Will the summary include details I can act on immediately?
Yes—Notis includes actionable items like upcoming deadlines and newly graded work.
What if there's no activity that day?
You'll still get a brief 'all quiet' message so you have peace of mind.
When this happens · Trigger
Fires when a new submission for an assignment is graded.
Do this · Action
Add an alias for an existing custom emoji.
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
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add an emoji alias
Add an alias for an existing custom emoji.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Add a remote file
Add a reference to an external file for discovery and sharing.
Canvas Assignment Graded
Fires when a new submission for an assignment is graded.
Add Enterprise user to workspace
Adds an Enterprise user to a workspace, with optional guest restrictions.
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Fires when a new submission is made for an assignment.
Add a star to an item
Adds a star to a Slack item; it cannot be viewed or interacted with by end users.
New Canvas Discussion Message
Fires when a new message is posted in a discussion topic.
Add call participants
Register participants who join a call.
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Fires when a new discussion topic is created in a course.
Add emoji
Add a custom emoji to a workspace.
New Course Created for User
Fires when a new course is created for a user.
Add reaction to message
Adds an emoji reaction to a Slack message.
New Canvas File Upload
Fires when a new file is uploaded to a course.
Search for channels in Enterprise organization
Searches for public or private channels in an Enterprise organization.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Canvas and Slack, or any other combination from 1,500+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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