Organize Course Collaboration the Moment You Enroll
New course, new chaos. Instead of ad-hoc Slack threads scattered everywhere, Notis automatically creates a dedicated Slack channel the moment you're added to a Canvas course. Your team has an instant hub for that course—materials, deadlines, and discussions all in one place.
Trigger
New Course Created for User
Fires when a new course is created for a user.
Action
Create a channel-based conversation
Create a public or private channel for a conversation.
Why this helps
You enroll in a new class and suddenly have Canvas in one tab, email notifications, and scattered Slack threads about that course. There's no single source of truth and you feel like you're managing five different information streams just to keep up with one course.
- Instant organization—no more setting up channels manually
- Single hub for all course-related conversation
- Reduces fragmentation across tabs and threads
- Onboards teammates instantly with structured space
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Slack.
- 2Create Automation: Name ('Course Channels'), Prompt ('Create a Slack channel automatically when I enroll in a new Canvas course'), Channel (your ops or admin channel for run reports), Trigger ('New Course Created for User').
- 3When you get added to a Canvas course, a fresh Slack channel appears within seconds.
Questions about this workflow
Can I customize the channel name format?
Yes—specify a naming convention in your prompt (e.g., 'course-[course-name]').
Who automatically gets invited to the new channel?
Refine the prompt to invite your study group, team, or just leave it open for people to join.
What if I'm in a lot of courses?
Each course gets its own channel—a clean, organized dashboard of all your commitments.
When this happens · Trigger
Fires when a new course is created for a user.
Do this · Action
Create a public or private channel for a conversation.
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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