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Give content assignment reviews a shared reference

Make the expected content structure easier to check by keeping CMS model definitions close to a new submission.

Trigger

New Canvas Assignment Submission

Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.

Action

Get Content Models

Tool to retrieve content models and page modules. use when you need schema definitions to dynamically build content structures.

Why this helps

Reviewers may need to switch tools to remember which content structures an assignment expects, slowing down consistent feedback.

  • Retrieves model and module definitions as review context.
  • Creates a repeatable checklist for reviewers.
  • Keeps grading decisions with the instructor rather than inferring a score.

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 retrieve the relevant Agility models and modules and make a checklist for the submitted content, without assigning a grade.
  • 4Pick the New Canvas Assignment Submission trigger and choose where run reports go.
  • 5Test with one real submission and verify that the checklist uses the intended model definitions.

Questions about this workflow

Will Notis grade the submission?

No. This workflow creates a reference checklist from retrieved model information. The listed events and actions do not provide a grading action.

Can it identify which CMS model the assignment requires?

Only if the model or selection rule is clear in your instruction. Otherwise the report should say that the required model was not specified.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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.

TriggerScheduled

Get Authors

Tool to retrieve all authors from an agility cms instance. use when you need the full list of authors for display or processing.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

Get Categories

Tool to get all categories. use when you need to list every category in a given locale.

ActionInstant

Canvas Assignment Graded

Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.

TriggerPolling

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.

ActionInstant

New Canvas Assignment Submission

Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.

TriggerPolling

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.

ActionInstant

New Canvas Discussion Message

Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.

TriggerPolling

Get Content Models

Tool to retrieve content models and page modules. use when you need schema definitions to dynamically build content structures.

ActionInstant

New Canvas Discussion Topic

Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.

TriggerPolling

Get Logs

Tool to retrieve sync items (logs) from agility cms. use after initial full sync to fetch updates.

ActionInstant

New Course Created for User

Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.

TriggerPolling

Get Page

Tool to retrieve details of a page, including metadata, content zones, and components. use after you know the page id to fetch.

ActionInstant

New Canvas File Upload

Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.

TriggerPolling

Get Page Modules

Tool to retrieve all page modules defined in the agility instance. use when you need only modular definitions without content models.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Canvas and Agility cms, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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