Create Benchmark lists for new Canvas courses
Start each course with a consistent audience structure.
Trigger
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
Action
Create Contact List
Tool to create a new contact list. use after planning list name and optional description.
Why this helps
New course setup often leaves the email audience list until later, causing launch delays.
- Accelerates course launch setup
- Applies a repeatable naming convention
- Reduces setup omissions
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Benchmark email in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation to create a Benchmark list for each newly created course.
- 3Pick New Course Created for User as the trigger.
- 4Choose a report channel and test with one real course.
Questions about this workflow
Can the list include a course description?
Yes. Include the desired description in the instruction.
Will it add students automatically?
This workflow creates the list. Add a separate contact workflow for enrollment data.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Benchmark email. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Benchmark email actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Delete Contact From List
Tool to delete a contact from a specific list by contactid. use when you have list and contact ids. example: "delete contact 2040826674 from list 15257899"
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Delete Contact List
Tool to delete a contact list. use after confirming that the list is no longer in use.
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
Delete Email Campaign
Tool to delete an email campaign. use when removing a campaign by its id. use after confirming the campaign id is correct.
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
Delete Linked Agency Account
Tool to delete a linked agency account. use when revoking a linked agency account by its id. use after confirming the account id is correct.
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Delete Webhook
Tool to delete a webhook from a contact list by its id. use when removing obsolete or invalid webhooks after confirming list and webhook details.
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Get All Confirmed Emails
Tool to retrieve all confirmed email addresses for the client account. use after user completes email confirmation flows to fetch final list.
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
Get Client Account Settings
Tool to get client account settings such as company, language, timezone, and sender info. use when you need to fetch account configuration before sending campaigns.
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Get client details
Tool to get client details including profile data, contact count, and plan information. use when verifying account profile and limits.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Canvas and Benchmark email, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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