Keep course planning records current with new Canvas topics
When a course discussion topic appears, update the relevant Airtable planning record with the details Canvas provides.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Action
Update multiple records
Updates multiple existing records in a specified airtable table; these updates are not performed atomically.
Why this helps
Course planning records drift out of date when new discussion topics are added directly in Canvas.
- Refresh planning records when new topics appear.
- Keep an existing course record connected to new discussion activity.
- Reduce manual reconciliation between course setup and planning.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Airtable once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations > New Automation and give it a clear name.
- 3Tell Notis how to identify the existing course record and which available topic details to add or update.
- 4Pick New Canvas Discussion Topic as the trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real topic and check that the correct planning record changed.
Questions about this workflow
What information is needed to identify the course record?
Use a course identifier or another value that is available from Canvas and stored in the Airtable planning record.
Will the workflow create a record when it cannot find one?
The instruction can specify a fallback, such as creating a new topic record. Make that behavior explicit.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Airtable. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Airtable actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create base
Creates a new airtable base with specified tables and fields within a workspace; ensure field options are valid for their type.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Comment
Creates a new comment on a specific record within an airtable base and table.
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
Create Field
Creates a new field within a specified table in an airtable base.
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
Create multiple records
Creates multiple new records in a specified airtable table.
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Create a record
Creates a new record in a specified airtable table; field values must conform to the table's column types.
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Create table
Creates a new table within a specified existing airtable base, allowing definition of its name, description, and field structure.
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
Delete Comment
Deletes an existing comment from a specified record in an airtable table.
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Delete multiple records
Deletes up to 10 specified records from a table within an airtable base.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Canvas and Airtable, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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