Get the text from discussion images
Bring text from discussion images into a readable format so you can understand the prompt without extra manual work.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Action
ASTICA_READ_TEXT
Tool to perform ocr on an image to extract text. use when you need to read raw text from images after confirming the image source.
Why this helps
A discussion topic can hide important context in an image that takes extra effort to inspect and transcribe.
- Make image-based discussion context easier to review.
- Avoid manual transcription of text in screenshots.
- Get to the core of a new topic with fewer steps.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Astica ai once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation and tell Notis to extract text from confirmed image sources attached to new discussion topics.
- 3Pick the New Canvas Discussion Topic trigger.
- 4Choose where Notis should send run reports.
- 5Test with one real new topic that includes an image source.
Questions about this workflow
Can this summarize the full discussion?
No. This action extracts text from an image. It does not summarize discussion threads.
What image source is needed?
The trigger data must include a confirmed image source that the Astica ai OCR action can process.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Astica ai. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Astica ai actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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ASTICA_READ_TEXT
Tool to perform ocr on an image to extract text. use when you need to read raw text from images after confirming the image source.
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New Canvas Discussion Message
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New Canvas Discussion Topic
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