Turn the week's new course material into a discussion
Help learners connect new material through one thoughtful question based on the latest published content.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Create discussion topic
Creates a discussion topic in a Canvas course.
Why this helps
A steady stream of readings and updates can leave learners unsure which idea deserves discussion.
- Surface a useful theme across new materials
- Give learners one focused prompt
- Cut instructor prep time
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 review recent content and create one Canvas discussion topic around a distinct, source-supported theme.
- 4Choose notis_cron and set a weekly schedule.
- 5Choose a report channel and test with one week's content.
Questions about this workflow
Will Notis invent a theme if the content is thin?
Tell Notis to report when recent content does not support a meaningful discussion topic. The workflow should not fabricate a theme.
Can the prompt include multiple readings?
Yes, if the CMS response provides them. Ask Notis to connect related items and cite their titles in the topic description.
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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