Start new discussions with a useful prompt
When a new topic appears, get a fresh idea that can help you begin a thoughtful facilitator note.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Action
Advice Generator
Tool to generate a random piece of advice. use when you need spontaneous guidance or motivation.
Why this helps
New topics can sit without an engaging opening when facilitators are busy or unsure how to start.
- Make it easier to start a facilitator note
- Provide a fresh idea for topic engagement
- Keep course setup work moving
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Apiverve once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create a Notis automation for course facilitation.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to generate one short advice prompt when a new discussion topic is created and present it for facilitator review.
- 4Choose New Canvas Discussion Topic as the trigger and select a report channel.
- 5Test with one real new topic and check that the prompt is appropriate.
Questions about this workflow
Does the generated advice know the topic content?
The Advice Generator returns spontaneous advice. The prompt may not be specific to the topic, so review it before use.
Will this create a discussion post?
No. It prepares a prompt for review and does not post to Canvas.
When this happens · Trigger
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Apiverve. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Apiverve actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Advice Generator
Tool to generate a random piece of advice. use when you need spontaneous guidance or motivation.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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When this happens · Trigger
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