Keep New Course Onboarding Visible
You enroll in a new Canvas course and there's an adjustment period—new professor, new materials, new expectations. Star the enrollment announcement in Slack as a visual checkpoint you can return to while onboarding. It becomes your quick reference for course setup.
Trigger
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
Action
Add a star to an item
Stars a channel, file, file comment, or a specific message in slack.
Why this helps
You enroll in a new course and by tomorrow you've forgotten the basics—where materials are posted, when class is, what the syllabus says. You end up checking Canvas repeatedly because there's no single 'here's your new course' reference point.
- Starred reminder of your new course commitment
- Quick reference during adjustment period
- Visible checkpoint for finishing setup tasks
- Build accountability by making it public
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Slack.
- 2Create Automation: Name ('Course Stars'), Prompt ('When I enroll in a new Canvas course, star the announcement in Slack so I can easily find my course onboarding reference'), Channel (your personal channel), Trigger ('New Course Created for User').
- 3Each new course enrollment is starred in Slack, becoming an instant reference point.
Questions about this workflow
Can I use this as a checklist for onboarding?
Yes—the starred message can include a simple checklist (read syllabus, find schedule, join discussions, etc.).
Do I need to manually add the checklist or does Notis do it?
Refine the prompt to ask Notis to create a checklist automatically based on Canvas course details.
How long should I keep the star?
Unstar it once you feel confident with the course, or keep it all semester for reference.
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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