Connecting Lessonly to a Slack account allows assignment notifications to be sent directly to users in Slack.
How to Install the Integration
Step One: Ensure that you're logged into Slack, then navigate to the Slack App Directory. Search for "Lessonly" and select it from the search results.
On the Lessonly app page, select "Add to Slack."
Step Two: After selecting "Add to Slack" a setup module will appear. Select the "Connect" button as pictured below.
Note: Once connected, subsequent users will see "Open in Slack" rather than "Connect."
Step Three: Once connected, the user will be prompted to log in to their Lessonly account. If the user is already logged in this step will be skipped.
Step Four: Allow Lessonly permission to access the Slack workspace.
The user will then receive this welcome message in Slack.
Step Five: Celebrate! You've successfully integrated Lessonly with Slack. 🎉
💡 Note: As of this writing, Slack does not allow customers to add integrations at a global account level. Individual users must follow these steps to receive assignment notifications in Slack.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What information is included in assignment notifications?
A. Notifications include these items:
Lesson title
Due date (if applicable)
Assigner's name
Approximate time to complete the lesson (if applicable)
A message from the assigner (if applicable)
Q. What kinds of notifications do users receive?
A. Users only receive notifications of new assignments.
Q. Can users pause notifications?
A. Yes. Use the command /lessonly alerts pause to pause notifications. To resume notifications, use the command /lessonly alerts resume.
Q. Can I hide the Slack promo banner on assignment emails?
A. Yes. To remove the Slack banner, email Support at support@lessonly.com.
Q. Can Lessonly admins disable employees from downloading this integration?
A. Yes. To turn off the integration on an account level, email Support at support@lessonly.com.
Q. Is this a Slack-approved app?
A. Yes.
Q. I followed the steps in this article but my notifications aren't showing up.
A. Email the Support team at support@lessonly.com with details of the error. We'll investigate the issue and get back to you ASAP.
Q. Are guest users able to use this integration?
A. Due to parameters set by Slack, guest users are not able to download applications in Slack.
Questions? Contact the Support team at support@lessonly.com