Never Miss a Reply in Canvas Discussions
You post in a Canvas discussion, then move on. Hours later, someone replied but you never saw it because you weren't monitoring the forum. Notis reminds you in Slack the moment someone engages with your post so you can keep the conversation flowing while momentum is high.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
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
Asynchronous discussion forums feel slow because you miss replies. By the time you check back, the thread has moved on. You lose the chance to build on peers' ideas or respond to instructor feedback while it's relevant.
- Stay engaged in discussions in real-time
- Respond to feedback while it's fresh
- Build momentum in asynchronous conversations
- Never feel like you're talking to nobody
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Slack.
- 2Create Automation: Name ('Discussion Replies'), Prompt ('Remind me in Slack whenever someone replies to my Canvas discussion posts so I can respond while the conversation is active'), Channel (your personal channel), Trigger ('New Canvas Discussion Message').
- 3You'll get a Slack reminder the moment someone engages with your discussion post.
Questions about this workflow
Will I get reminded of every reply or just mine?
Refine the prompt to focus on replies to your specific posts, filtering out general discussion noise.
Can I customize the reminder time?
Yes—adjust the prompt to specify when you want to be reminded (e.g., 'remind me in 2 hours').
What if the thread is resolved and I don't want to revive it?
The reminder is just a notification; you can dismiss it if the thread has run its course.
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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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