Turn new Canvas submissions into a review queue
Give incoming assignments a clear place to land, so submitted work is easier to review and track.
Trigger
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
Action
Create a record
Creates a new record in a specified airtable table; field values must conform to the table's column types.
Why this helps
New submissions are easy to overlook when they arrive across courses and assignment pages.
- Collect new assignment submissions in a searchable queue.
- See available course, assignment, and learner details together.
- Reduce manual checks for recently submitted work.
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 to create an Airtable record for every new submission with the available course, assignment, learner, and submission details.
- 4Pick New Canvas Assignment Submission as the trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real submission and confirm the queue record has useful context.
Questions about this workflow
Can this create records for submissions to any assignment?
The trigger polls for new submissions to a specific assignment, so choose the assignment when selecting the trigger.
Will the submission file itself be copied into Airtable?
The workflow can include details Canvas returns for the submission. Ask Notis to include a file link if one is available in the event data.
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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.
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