Turn published learning content into a Canvas discussion
Give each new lesson a natural next step: a Canvas discussion that helps learners engage with the material.
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
Learners may read course content without a structured place to reflect, ask questions, or connect ideas.
- Create a discussion alongside new material
- Give learners a focused prompt
- Save instructors from rewriting lesson content
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 use the published content to draft and create a Canvas discussion topic with one specific learner prompt.
- 4Choose notis_webhook as the trigger and have your publishing process call its endpoint.
- 5Choose a report channel and test with one real lesson.
Questions about this workflow
Will this copy the lesson into the discussion?
The instruction can ask Notis to reference or briefly summarize the lesson and create a discussion prompt. Specify the level of context you want included.
What starts the workflow?
A request to the Notis webhook starts it. Agility CMS does not expose a trigger event in this package.
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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