Celebrate Every Grade With Your Team
Getting graded shouldn't feel invisible. Add a positive emoji reaction to a Slack message the moment an assignment is graded—a small, built-in celebration that your work is complete and recognized. It sounds small, but small rituals build momentum.
Trigger
Canvas Assignment Graded
Fires when a new submission for an assignment is graded.
Action
Add reaction to message
Adds an emoji reaction to a Slack message.
Why this helps
You submit work, grades come back, and nothing happens. There's no tangible sense of progress or completion. For people who struggle with motivation, the absence of acknowledgment can make work feel hollow.
- Visible milestone recognition
- Small ritual builds momentum on larger projects
- Team sees peers' progress and wins
- Gamification without gaminess—just authentic celebration
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Slack.
- 2Create Automation: Name ('Grade Celebrations'), Prompt ('When an assignment is graded in Canvas, add a celebration emoji reaction to my latest Slack message in the course channel'), Channel (your course channel), Trigger ('Canvas Assignment Graded').
- 3Each grade triggers a visible emoji, turning invisible progress into recognizable wins.
Questions about this workflow
Can I choose which emoji gets added?
Yes—specify your favorite celebration emoji in the prompt (e.g., 'thumbs-up', 'tada', 'rocket').
What if I don't have a recent Slack message?
Notis can post a new message with the emoji if there's no recent one to react to.
Does this work for team submissions too?
Yes—you can adjust the prompt to celebrate team wins or individual accomplishments.
When this happens · Trigger
Fires when a new submission for an assignment is graded.
Do this · Action
Adds an emoji reaction to a Slack message.
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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