Give new course readings a clear starting point
When a reading arrives in Box, Notis can introduce it in the relevant Canvas discussion so students know what to look for.
Trigger
New File Added to Folder
Triggers when a new file is added to a folder in Box. This trigger monitors a specific Box folder and fires when new files are detected. Only files (not folders or web links) are monitored.
Action
Create discussion entry
Tool to create a new entry in a canvas discussion topic. use when posting a message with optional attachments to a discussion topic.
Why this helps
New readings can get buried in file folders without context or a clear invitation to engage.
- Give students context alongside a new reading.
- Invite discussion without drafting a separate post by hand.
- Keep the original file in Box and reference it from Canvas.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Box and Canvas once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation and tell Notis to introduce eligible new readings in the Canvas discussion with a source link.
- 3Pick the New File Added to Folder trigger for the Box readings folder.
- 4Choose where run reports should go, then test with one real example.
Questions about this workflow
Does this create a discussion topic?
No. This action creates an entry in an existing discussion topic, so the prompt should identify the Canvas topic to use.
Can Notis tell readings apart from other files?
Notis can use the file information returned by Box and your instructions. State what counts as a reading, such as a filename pattern or document type.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Box to Canvas. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Box 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.
Collaboration Details Changed
Triggers when a collaboration's details change (e.g., role, status, expiration). This trigger monitors a specific collaboration and detects when any meaningful field changes, such as role, status, expiration date, access type, or acknowledgment status.
Create an assignment
Creates a new assignment within a specified course in canvas lms.
Comment Changed
Triggers when a comment's content or details change in Box. This trigger monitors a specific Box comment and detects when any meaningful field changes, such as message text edits, tagged message changes, or modification timestamp updates.
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 File Comment Added
Triggers when a new comment is added to a file in Box. This trigger monitors a specific Box file and fires when new comments are detected.
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.
File Metadata Changed
Triggers when a file's metadata or properties change in Box. This trigger monitors a specific Box file and fires when changes are detected in key fields like name, description, size, modification time, parent folder, or status.
Create communication channel
Creates a new communication channel (e.g., email, sms, push) for an existing canvas user to receive notifications.
File Shared Link Changed
Triggers when a file's shared link settings change in Box. This trigger monitors a specific Box file's shared link and fires when changes are detected in the shared link configuration, such as access level, permissions, password protection, expiration date, or vanity URL.
Create content share
Shares a canvas content item to specified users, if the sender has necessary permissions and receiver ids are valid.
New File Version Uploaded
Triggers when a new file version is uploaded to a file in Box. This trigger monitors a specific Box file and fires when new versions are detected.
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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