Turn direct-message assignment requests into coursework
Keep a promising assignment idea from getting lost in a private message thread.
Trigger
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Action
Create CourseWork
Tool to create a coursework item in a course. use when you need to assign an assignment or question to students immediately or on a schedule.
Why this helps
Useful requests arrive in DMs between other tasks and can be forgotten before they reach the class.
- Capture coursework requests wherever they arrive.
- Avoid relying on memory to transfer a DM into Classroom.
- Keep planning moving with fewer manual steps.
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 create coursework when a Slack DM clearly requests a new class assignment.
- 3Select the Slack direct-message trigger, choose a run-report channel, and test with one real request.
Questions about this workflow
Will this read every DM?
The event covers direct messages. Use the prompt to define which requests should create coursework and test with a relevant example.
How does it know the course?
Include the course or a clear rule for selecting it in the automation instruction.
When this happens · Trigger
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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.
List CourseWorkMaterials
Tool to list courseworkmaterials in a course. use after confirming a valid courseid; supports pagination and ordering.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Announcement
Tool to create an announcement in a course. use after confirming the course id is valid.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Delete Announcement
Tool to delete an announcement. use after confirming the announcement id.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Get Announcement
Tool to get an announcement. use when you need to fetch an announcement by course and announcement id.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
List Announcements
Tool to list announcements in a course. use after you have the course id to page through announcements.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
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.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Create Course
Tool to create a new course. use when a teacher needs to establish a classroom course before enrollment.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Delete Course
Tool to delete a course. use when you need to remove a course after confirming the course id.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slack and Google Classroom, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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