Add a safety check to new Canvas submissions
Run a moderation check on newly submitted content and direct attention to items that may need a closer look.
Trigger
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
Action
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.
Why this helps
Potentially unsafe student content can be easy to miss when submissions arrive in a busy queue.
- Add a consistent moderation pass
- Bring potentially concerning content to human attention
- Keep moderation results separate from academic grading
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 how to moderate available submission content and report results for human review.
- 4Pick New Canvas Assignment Submission as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real submission appropriate for your review process.
Questions about this workflow
Does a moderation result make a disciplinary decision?
No. It classifies content for safety review and should be treated as a signal for human judgment.
Does this replace instructor review?
No. The moderation output can help prioritize attention but does not replace reviewing the submission.
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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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