Confirm Canvas assignment submissions with a voice call
A new submission can trigger a quick call that confirms receipt and gives the student a chance to flag an upload problem.
Trigger
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
Action
Make a phone call from agent
Initiate calls
Why this helps
Students may wonder whether a submission went through, while instructors spend time checking and replying to routine questions.
- Confirm receipt soon after submission
- Reduce routine status questions
- Give students a clear next step if they report a problem
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Bolna once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation by telling Notis the outcome you want, or use Automations, New Automation in the portal.
- 3In one instruction, tell Notis which Bolna agent to use, who to call, and what the agent should say after a submission arrives.
- 4Pick the New Canvas Assignment Submission trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real submission and confirm the call uses a suitable, consented phone number.
Questions about this workflow
What does this workflow do?
When Canvas reports a new submission for the selected assignment, Notis asks Bolna to place a call using the agent and recipient details you specify.
Does the Canvas event provide the student's phone number?
The listed event description does not promise a phone number. Provide an approved number source in your instruction, and test that the number is available before relying on calls.
Can the agent discuss grades?
This workflow confirms receipt only. Keep the call focused on submission status and avoid sharing sensitive course details unless your process allows it.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Bolna. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Bolna actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Delete agent by id
Delete an agent
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Delete batch by id
Delete a batch
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
Fetch all batches by agent id
List all batches for agent
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
Get all agents
List all agents
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Get all phone numbers
List all phone numbers for your account
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Get execution by id
Retrieve specific execution by `execution id`
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
Make a phone call from agent
Initiate calls
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Retrieve agent by id
Retrieve an agent
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Canvas and Bolna, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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