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Keep course topic names current after Slack decisions

Make the agreed section name consistent across the planning conversation and Classroom.

Trigger

Channel Message Received

Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.

Action

Patch Course Topic

Tool to update fields of a course topic. use when you need to rename a topic after confirming its current details.

Why this helps

A renamed section discussed in Slack can leave Classroom's topic list out of date.

  • Keep course organization aligned with the team's latest decision.
  • Avoid leaving confusing old topic names for students.
  • Turn a small maintenance task into a reliable follow-through.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Slack and Google Classroom to Notis once through the portal.
  • 2Create an automation or tell Notis to rename an existing Classroom topic when Slack clearly confirms a new name.
  • 3Choose the Slack channel-message trigger, set a run-report channel, and test with one confirmed rename.

Questions about this workflow

Will it rename topics based on suggestions?

Instruct Notis to act only on a confirmed rename, not an idea or open discussion.

How should I identify the topic?

Include enough course and current-topic context in the instruction for Notis to identify the intended topic.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Google Classroom. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Slack triggers

Google Classroom actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

List CourseWorkMaterials

Tool to list courseworkmaterials in a course. use after confirming a valid courseid; supports pagination and ordering.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

Create Announcement

Tool to create an announcement in a course. use after confirming the course id is valid.

ActionInstant

New Channel Created Trigger

Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.

TriggerInstant

Delete Announcement

Tool to delete an announcement. use after confirming the announcement id.

ActionInstant

Channel Message Received

Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.

TriggerInstant

Get Announcement

Tool to get an announcement. use when you need to fetch an announcement by course and announcement id.

ActionInstant

Direct Message Received

Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.

TriggerInstant

List Announcements

Tool to list announcements in a course. use after you have the course id to page through announcements.

ActionInstant

Message Reaction Added

Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.

TriggerInstant

Patch Announcement

Tool to update fields of an announcement. use when you need to modify specific details of an existing announcement after confirming which fields to update.

ActionInstant

Message Reaction Removed

Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.

TriggerInstant

Create Course

Tool to create a new course. use when a teacher needs to establish a classroom course before enrollment.

ActionInstant

Reaction Added Trigger

DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.

TriggerInstant

Delete Course

Tool to delete a course. use when you need to remove a course after confirming the course id.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Slack and Google Classroom, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

When this happens · Trigger

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