Prepare a weekly assignment from current web sources
Set a recurring research prompt and let Notis gather fresh material for an assignment in Canvas.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Create an assignment
Creates an assignment in a Canvas course.
Why this helps
Keeping assignments connected to current material can become another recurring task to remember.
- Refresh assignment context on a schedule
- Keep source links with each draft
- Avoid restarting research from scratch
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect AgentQL and Canvas once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation by telling Notis the recurring assignment outcome.
- 3In one instruction, name the topic, trusted sites, and what a useful assignment should ask students to do.
- 4Choose a recurring schedule and where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real run and review the resulting assignment in Canvas.
Questions about this workflow
Can I choose how often it runs?
Yes. Select the recurring schedule when creating the automation.
Will each run use current information?
AgentQL researches the websites specified in your instruction at run time. Review sources and assignment details in Canvas.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Agentql to Canvas. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Agentql 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.
Agentql and Canvas, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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