Build a Canvas assignment from a published project brief
Start from the brief you already maintain in Agility CMS and ask Notis to prepare its Canvas assignment counterpart.
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
Re-entering activity instructions into Canvas can take time and introduce small inconsistencies that confuse learners.
- Reduce repeated entry of activity instructions
- Keep assignment descriptions aligned with the source brief
- Make expectations easier for learners to scan
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 assignment from the published brief, preserving its requirements and flagging missing details for review.
- 4Choose notis_webhook as the trigger and have the publishing process call the endpoint.
- 5Choose a report channel and test with one real assignment brief.
Questions about this workflow
Can the automation decide due dates or grading details?
Only provide those details if they exist in the CMS content or your instruction. Ask Notis to flag missing requirements rather than invent them.
Does this run automatically on every CMS publish?
It runs when the configured webhook receives a request. Connect that request to the publish process you want to use.
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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