Bring relevant Bible passages into Canvas discussions
Surface potentially relevant verses beside new discussion questions, so you can respond without switching between Canvas and a Bible search.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Action
Search Verses
Tool to search for verses containing a specified query within a version.
Why this helps
Scriptural questions can get buried in course discussions while you search for relevant passages in another app.
- Find passages related to a discussion topic without leaving the conversation.
- Keep the original message alongside the search results for context.
- Review results before sharing them with students.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Api bible once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation and describe the outcome in one instruction.
- 3Choose the New Canvas Discussion Message trigger for the relevant discussion topic.
- 4Choose where run reports go, then test with one real message that includes a scriptural question or topic.
Questions about this workflow
Does this answer the student or post to Canvas?
No. It searches the selected Bible version and returns results in the run report for you to review.
What should the instruction specify?
Tell Notis how to identify scriptural questions or study topics, which Bible version to search, and how to present the matching passages.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
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Canvas triggers
Api bible actions
Recurring trigger
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Tool to search for verses containing a specified query within a version.
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