Keep up with Canvas discussions through concise digests
Get a short digest of new discussion activity to help you decide which conversations need your attention.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Action
Text Chat Completion
Tool to generate text completions or chat responses using a specified llm model. use after assembling the conversation history to produce the next response.
Why this helps
Keeping up with multiple active discussion threads can scatter attention across the day.
- Scan new discussion activity more quickly
- Highlight the message's main point
- Support deliberate follow-up without constant checking
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Ai ml api once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis to create it from any channel.
- 3Describe in one instruction what a useful digest should include from the available message and topic context.
- 4Pick New Canvas Discussion Message as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real message and confirm the digest preserves its meaning.
Questions about this workflow
Does this summarize the entire discussion history?
Only context returned with the trigger is available. Supply additional history in your instruction or process if needed.
Can the digest identify follow-up questions?
Yes. Ask the completion to include open questions when they are evident in the supplied context.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Ai ml api. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Ai ml api actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Moderation Completion
Tool to classify input text or image for safety using a moderation model. use after receiving user-generated content to filter out unsafe material.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Text Chat Completion
Tool to generate text completions or chat responses using a specified llm model. use after assembling the conversation history to produce the next response.
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
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 Ai ml api, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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