Spot possible CMS content gaps in course discussions
See whether a question raised in class already has a useful counterpart in your CMS.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Action
Get Content List
Tool to retrieve a list of content items by reference name. use when you need to fetch and page through content list data with optional filtering, sorting, and link expansions.
Why this helps
Questions in course discussions can reveal missing explanations, but checking existing coverage takes time and tool switching.
- Searches a named content list for related material.
- Summarizes likely matches alongside possible gaps.
- Labels a gap as an initial signal for human review.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Agility CMS once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name and prompt.
- 3Ask Notis in one instruction to search a named Agility content list for each new discussion message and report relevant matches or possible gaps.
- 4Pick the New Canvas Discussion Message trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real message and check that the specified list is searchable.
Questions about this workflow
Can the workflow confirm that a topic is absent from the entire website?
No. The action searches a content list by reference name. A gap report only reflects the list and retrieval details you specify.
Will it answer the student in Canvas?
No. The available Agility action retrieves content and the workflow reports findings to your chosen report channel.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Agility cms. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Agility cms actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Webhook trigger
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Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
Get Content Item
Tool to fetch details of a content item by content id. use when you need item fields and metadata from agility cms.
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
Get Content List
Tool to retrieve a list of content items by reference name. use when you need to fetch and page through content list data with optional filtering, sorting, and link expansions.
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Get Content Models
Tool to retrieve content models and page modules. use when you need schema definitions to dynamically build content structures.
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Get Logs
Tool to retrieve sync items (logs) from agility cms. use after initial full sync to fetch updates.
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
Get Page
Tool to retrieve details of a page, including metadata, content zones, and components. use after you know the page id to fetch.
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Get Page Modules
Tool to retrieve all page modules defined in the agility instance. use when you need only modular definitions without content models.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Canvas and Agility cms, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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