Balance new Canvas topics with active Beeminder goals
A fresh topic invites attention. Bring your active goals into view before you add another commitment to the day.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Action
Get all goals
Tool to retrieve all goals for a specified user. use when listing a user's active goals.
Why this helps
New course threads create immediate context switching and can crowd out existing goals.
- Pair a new course discussion with a view of current active goals.
- Make it easier to judge new work against commitments already underway.
- Avoid relying on memory to revisit goals during a busy course day.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Beeminder once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation by telling Notis to retrieve active Beeminder goals when a new Canvas discussion topic is created.
- 3Pick the New Canvas Discussion Topic trigger for the relevant course.
- 4Choose where Notis should send run reports, then test with one real new topic.
Questions about this workflow
Can this decide whether I should join the discussion?
It can retrieve your active Beeminder goals, but the action does not make a decision or alter those goals.
What starts the workflow?
A newly created discussion topic in the selected Canvas course.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Beeminder. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Beeminder actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Charge
Tool to create a new charge for a user. use when billing a user outside of goal pledges; supports dryrun mode.
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
Get all goals
Tool to retrieve all goals for a specified user. use when listing a user's active goals.
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
Get Archived Goals
Tool to retrieve archived goals for a specified user. use when you need to inspect a user's past archived goals.
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Get Beeminder User Information
Tool to retrieve information about a specified beeminder user. use when you need to fetch details like timezone, goals, urgency, or deleted goals after authenticating successfully.
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Canvas and Beeminder, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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