Start a course discussion from fresh web research
Give a discussion a concrete starting point with current sources your agent has already gathered.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Create discussion topic
Creates a discussion topic in a Canvas course.
Why this helps
A useful set of sources is easy to collect and harder to turn into a focused conversation.
- Convert a research result into a ready-to-review discussion topic.
- Give learners a shared source to discuss.
- Spend less time copying research into course materials.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Agenty and Canvas once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation that turns Agenty findings into a discussion question and context.
- 3Pick the Notis webhook trigger used by your Agenty workflow.
- 4Choose where Notis should send run reports.
- 5Test with one real research result and review the topic before learners use it.
Questions about this workflow
Can this publish the topic automatically?
The Canvas action supports publication settings. State in your instruction whether the topic should be published or left for review.
Can Notis invent supporting sources?
The workflow should use the sources Agenty returns. Add any desired course context in your instruction if Agenty does not provide it.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Agenty to Canvas. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Agenty 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.
Agenty and Canvas, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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