Announce new Canvas discussion topics by email
Make important course conversations easy to find with a concise email update.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Action
Send Email
Send an email using agentmail api
Why this helps
A new discussion topic can go unnoticed when students do not routinely check the course page.
- Make new topics easier to discover
- Send a concise course update
- Reduce repeated questions about where to discuss
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Agent mail once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation by telling Notis the email outcome you want, or use Automations, New Automation in the portal.
- 3In one instruction, describe the intended recipients and the topic details to include in the announcement.
- 4Pick New Canvas Discussion Topic as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real discussion topic.
Questions about this workflow
Does this automatically know all course recipients?
Only use recipient information available to the automation or supply the intended recipients in your instruction or connected workflow context.
Can the email include a link to the topic?
Ask Notis to include a link if the event provides one; otherwise supply the link in the instruction.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Agent mail. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Agent mail actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get Message
Get a specific message from an agentmail inbox
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
List Messages
List messages from an agentmail inbox
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
Send Email
Send an email using agentmail api
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Canvas and Agent mail, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Save your first hour today.
7-day trial of any paid plan, with 20$ of usage included.
No card. Works with personal or business Agent mail.