Prepare course tracking when Canvas creates a course
When a new course appears in Canvas, define the event your analytics team can use to track course creation.
Trigger
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
Action
Create Amplitude Event Type
Create a new event type in amplitude. this action allows you to: - define a new event type with various properties - associate the event with a category - add metadata like description, tags, and owner key features: - creates trackable events in your amplitude project - supports full event type configuration
Why this helps
New courses can launch before the team has agreed on how course creation should appear in its tracking plan.
- Create an event definition at course creation time.
- Keep analytics planning close to course launches.
- Describe the event metadata your team uses.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Amplitude once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation and describe the course-created event type and metadata to define.
- 3Pick New Course Created for User as the trigger.
- 4Choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real course creation.
Questions about this workflow
Does this trigger detect all Canvas courses?
It polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
Will this send course creation data to Amplitude?
The selected action defines an event type. To send event data, a separate event-sending workflow is needed.
When this happens · Trigger
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Amplitude. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Amplitude actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Check Amplitude Cohort Status
Check the status of a cohort export request. this action allows you to: - poll the status of an in-progress cohort download request - determine if a cohort is ready for download
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Amplitude Event Category
Create a new event category in amplitude. this action allows you to: - create a new event category to organize event types - validate category name before creation key features: - creates event categories for organizing events - returns success/failure status
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
Create Amplitude Event Type
Create a new event type in amplitude. this action allows you to: - define a new event type with various properties - associate the event with a category - add metadata like description, tags, and owner key features: - creates trackable events in your amplitude project - supports full event type configuration
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
Delete Amplitude Event Category
Delete an event category from amplitude. this action allows you to: - delete an existing event category - remove category organization from events key features: - permanently removes event categories - returns success/failure status
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Delete Amplitude Event Type
Delete an event type from amplitude. this action allows you to: - remove an event type from your project - mark live events as deleted - remove planned events from the tracking plan key features: - different behavior based on event status (live, planned, etc.) - returns success/failure status
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Request Amplitude Cohort
Get a single cohort by id and initiate download. this action allows you to: - request a specific cohort from amplitude - optionally include user properties in the response - start the asynchronous download process key features: - supports filtering by specific user properties - returns a request id used for polling status and downloading - supports eu data residency
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
Get Amplitude Event Categories
Get event categories from amplitude. this action allows you to: - get all event categories in your project - get a specific category by name
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Get Amplitude Event Type
Get a specific event type from amplitude by name. this action allows you to: - retrieve detailed information about a single event type - get all properties and metadata for the event key features: - retrieves comprehensive event type details - returns metadata like category, description, and settings - supports lookup by exact event name
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
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