Start a session for new course discussions
Give each new discussion topic a dedicated place to begin follow-up.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Action
Start Browser Session
Tool to start a new browser session with optional customizations. use when you need to programmatically allocate an isolated browser instance with recording, proxy, live view, and feature toggles.
Why this helps
New discussion topics can be easy to overlook when course updates arrive amid other priorities.
- Turn new topic activity into a clear next step.
- Start an isolated browser session for follow-up.
- Reduce the effort of noticing new course discussions.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Anchor browser once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, then choose a name and prompt.
- 3Tell Notis to start an Anchor browser session when a new course discussion topic appears.
- 4Pick New Canvas Discussion Topic as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real new discussion topic.
Questions about this workflow
Will the session be automatically navigated to the discussion?
The selected action starts a browser session. It does not promise navigation to a specific topic page.
Does this cover every course?
The Canvas event polls a course for new discussion topics, so select the intended course trigger.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Anchor browser. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Anchor browser actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Canvas and Anchor browser, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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