Reflect a project update in a targeted Canvas assignment override
When plans change, Notis can use an Asana task update to create a Canvas override for the intended learners.
Trigger
Task Updated
Triggers when a task is updated in a project.
Action
Create assignment override
Creates an assignment override to adjust due/unlock/lock dates for an assignment in a course, targeting specific students (requires `title`), a group, or a course section; at least one target (`student ids`, `group id`, or `course section id`) is required.
Why this helps
A schedule change tracked in Asana can leave the corresponding Canvas dates out of sync for the students affected.
- Carry schedule changes into Canvas
- Target an override to learners or a section
- Reduce missed deadline updates
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Asana and Canvas once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis what you want from any channel.
- 3Specify in one instruction the assignment, override title, changed dates, and at least one valid student, group, or course section target.
- 4Pick Asana's Task Updated trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real task update and verify the targeted override in Canvas.
Questions about this workflow
What does Canvas require for an override?
The action requires a title and at least one target: student IDs, a group ID, or a course section ID. Supply the relevant date values too.
Can this update an existing override?
The listed action creates an assignment override. It does not edit an existing override.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Asana to Canvas. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Asana 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 global notification within a canvas account, ensuring `end at` is after `start at` and any specified `notification roles` are valid.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create appointment group
Creates a new appointment group in canvas for schedulable time slots within specified course or group contexts.
Attachment Added to Task
Triggers when an attachment is added to a task.
Create an assignment
Creates a new assignment within a specified course in canvas lms.
New Comment on Task
Triggers when a comment is added to a task in a project.
Create assignment override
Creates an assignment override to adjust due/unlock/lock dates for an assignment in a course, targeting specific students (requires `title`), a group, or a course section; at least one target (`student ids`, `group id`, or `course section id`) is required.
New Task Created
Triggers when a new task is created in a project.
Create Calendar Event
Creates a calendar event with options for recurrence (finite `rrule` series only), section-specific timings, and blackout dates within a specified context.
Task Moved to Section
Triggers when a task is moved to a section in a project.
Create communication channel
Creates a new communication channel (e.g., email, sms, push) for an existing canvas user to receive notifications.
Tag Added to Task
Triggers when a tag is added to a task. Note: Asana's event structure is inverted for tag events — the resource is the task and the parent is the tag. So parent.gid gives the tag GID.
Create content share
Shares a canvas content item to specified users, if the sender has necessary permissions and receiver ids are valid.
Task Updated
Triggers when a task is updated in a project.
Create conversation
Use to send messages in canvas by creating a new conversation or adding to an existing one; an existing conversation with the same recipients (and matching scope/filter, if specified) may be reused unless `force new` is true.
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