Turn a recurring Canvas data check into a brief
Choose the Canvas data you need to review and have Notis gather it on a schedule with a short summary.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Fetch Data
Retrieves a selected category of Canvas data.
Why this helps
Repeatedly navigating Canvas to check the same data takes attention away from the work that follows.
- Automate a recurring Canvas data check.
- Get a short summary for the chosen data category.
- Spend less time navigating to find information.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it.
- 3Tell Notis which single Canvas data category to fetch and what the brief should highlight.
- 4Choose the recurring schedule trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real Canvas data request and review the brief.
Questions about this workflow
Can it fetch multiple categories in one request?
The listed action requires exactly one get category flag to be true per fetch. Choose one category for this workflow.
Can the brief include a trend over time?
Only if the needed history or baseline is available to Notis. Supply that information or keep the brief focused on the returned data.
When this happens · Trigger
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Affinda to Canvas. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Affinda triggers
Canvas actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create account notification
Creates a notification for the Canvas account.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Abort Quiz Report Generation
Cancels quiz report generation or removes a previously generated report.
Create appointment group
Creates an appointment group with schedulable time slots.
Add conversation message
Adds a follow-up message to an existing conversation.
Create an assignment
Creates an assignment in a Canvas course.
Add course to favorites
Adds a course to the current user’s favorites; no change occurs if it is already saved.
Create assignment override
Creates an assignment override to adjust dates for selected students, a group, or a course section.
Add group to favorites
Adds a group to the current user’s favorites; no change occurs if it is already saved.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Affinda and Canvas, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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