Communication & NotificationsPurpose
1.2. Provide scheduled, rule-based, or ad-hoc assignment alerts, instructions, and deadlines to ensure no missed submissions.
1.3. Allow automated two-way interaction for updates, queries, or reminders, improving academic engagement and communication.
1.4. Integrate automatable communications across email, text, app, and messaging platforms to maximize reach.
Trigger Conditions
2.2. Due date/time approaching.
2.3. Assignment status updated (graded, overdue, submitted).
2.4. Manual trigger by instructor or automator-configured policies (e.g., at class end).
Platform Variants
• Feature/Setting: Automate outbound SMS via messages API; configure webhook to trigger on assignment creation/update.
3.2. SendGrid
• Feature/Setting: Automate transactional email via Mail Send API; use templates for assignment notifications.
3.3. Slack
• Feature/Setting: Automate DM or channel notification using chat.postMessage API; configure bot for course groups.
3.4. Microsoft Teams
• Feature/Setting: Automate message posting via Graph API; set notification channels per class section.
3.5. Gmail
• Feature/Setting: Automate sending emails using Gmail API; set assignment events as triggers for draft/sending.
3.6. Outlook
• Feature/Setting: Automate outbound notifications using Outlook Mail API; organize automated notifications by tags or folders.
3.7. WhatsApp Business API
• Feature/Setting: Automate assignment alerts with template messages; configure triggers for pre-approved message flow.
3.8. Facebook Messenger
• Feature/Setting: Automate outbound notifications via Send API; configure bot triggers for assignment schedule.
3.9. Telegram Bot API
• Feature/Setting: Automate push-notifications to students via sendMessage method; configure group or individual alerts.
3.10. Discord
• Feature/Setting: Automate bot DMs or channel pings via Discord API; configure assignment reminders for art class channels.
3.11. Mailchimp
• Feature/Setting: Automate scheduled campaigns using Campaigns API; segment audiences by class or subject.
3.12. ActiveCampaign
• Feature/Setting: Automate event-driven emails with Automation Builder; set assignment events as triggers.
3.13. ClickSend
• Feature/Setting: Automate SMS, fax, and email via Messages API; use auto-scheduling for recurring assignments.
3.14. Google Calendar
• Feature/Setting: Automate event invites/reminders via Calendar API; integrate assignment deadlines and automatedly notify participants.
3.15. Zoom Chat
• Feature/Setting: Automate in-meeting or group chat alerts using Zoom API; trigger notifications pre/post lesson.
3.16. Salesforce
• Feature/Setting: Automate case/task assignment notifications using Flows/Process Builder; configure email and mobile push.
3.17. Schoology
• Feature/Setting: Automate assignment notifications using Schoology API; set up automated course announcements.
3.18. Canvas LMS
• Feature/Setting: Automate notifications using Canvas API; push reminders for new/overdue assignments.
3.19. Remind
• Feature/Setting: Automate group/class notifications using Remind API; schedule recurring assignment reminders.
3.20. Pushover
• Feature/Setting: Automate mobile push notifications using Pushover API; configure by user, group, or tags.
3.21. Viber
• Feature/Setting: Automate assignment notifications using Public Account API; set triggers for class groups.
Benefits
4.2. Ensures timely, consistent, automatable delivery of homework and assignment reminders, boosting student accountability.
4.3. Supports multi-channel, automating reach to students and parents through preferred platforms, maximizing communication effectiveness.
4.4. Enables detailed tracking of notification status and engagement through automation logs and reports for educators.
4.5. Scalable—automated flows adapt to class size increases or changing schedules without extra manual input.