Move teaching tasks from Agiled into Canvas assignments
When a project task is ready for learners, send its purpose and instructions to Canvas without recreating the assignment by hand.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Create an assignment
Creates an assignment in a Canvas course.
Why this helps
Rewriting project tasks as course assignments creates extra context switching and makes it easy to miss useful instructions.
- Reduce duplicate entry between project planning and course setup.
- Keep assignment instructions tied to the originating task.
- Use one request to start the workflow when a task is ready.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Agiled and Canvas once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name and prompt.
- 3Describe how to turn the Agiled task details into a clear Canvas assignment in one instruction.
- 4Choose the Notis webhook trigger and where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real task and confirm the assignment in Canvas.
Questions about this workflow
Does Agiled provide a trigger event for this workflow?
No. Start it with a Notis webhook, which begins the automation when an HTTP request reaches it.
Can the automation infer a Canvas course?
Only if the course context is included in the request or otherwise known to the automation. Supply the course information needed to create the assignment.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Agiled to Canvas. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Agiled 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.
Agiled and Canvas, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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