Publish planned assignments on schedule
Let a recurring Notis run check for assignment briefs that are ready to move from AnyDB into Canvas.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Create an assignment
Creates an assignment in a Canvas course.
Why this helps
Assignments planned ahead can be forgotten between a planning database and the course publishing deadline.
- Check for planned assignments without relying on memory.
- Publish prepared briefs on a consistent schedule.
- Surface incomplete records in run reports.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect AnyDB and Canvas to Notis once.
- 2Create an automation and describe which assignment briefs are ready to publish.
- 3Pick a recurring Notis schedule as the trigger.
- 4Choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real brief before relying on the schedule.
Questions about this workflow
How does Notis know which records are ready?
Describe the readiness signal in your instruction and make sure it is present in the available record data.
Can I set a publication cadence?
Yes. Choose a recurring schedule in the Notis automation setup and use the instruction to explain which records to check.
When this happens · Trigger
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link AnyDB to Canvas. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
AnyDB 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.
AnyDB and Canvas, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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