Connect new Agility resources to an existing Canvas discussion
Bring a new reading or resource into an active course conversation with a short, relevant discussion entry.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Create discussion entry
Posts an entry in a Canvas discussion topic.
Why this helps
Newly published resources can go unnoticed when they are not connected to the discussions learners already follow.
- Bring new resources into an existing conversation
- Give learners a quick reason to open the content
- Reduce manual course follow-up
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Agility CMS and Canvas once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it.
- 3Tell Notis to create a Canvas discussion entry for the specified existing topic, summarizing the new resource and posing one relevant question.
- 4Choose notis_webhook as the trigger and have the publishing process call its endpoint with the resource and topic context.
- 5Choose a report channel and test with one real resource.
Questions about this workflow
Does this create a new discussion topic?
No. This workflow creates an entry in an existing topic. Include enough context in your instruction to identify the topic.
What if the resource does not identify a related topic?
Ask Notis to flag that for review rather than selecting a topic without grounding.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Agility cms to Canvas. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Agility cms 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.
Agility cms and Canvas, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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