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Check Box context when a Canvas submission arrives

When new work arrives, ask Box AI a targeted question about relevant documents already in Box.

Trigger

New Canvas Assignment Submission

Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.

Action

Ask question

Sends an ai request to supported llms and returns an answer specifically focused on the user's question given the provided context.

Why this helps

Reviewers have to switch between Canvas and Box to find guidance or background material.

  • Surface relevant Box context at the start of review.
  • Reduce manual searching across documents.
  • Keep the question focused on one review need.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Canvas and Box once in Notis.
  • 2Create an automation and describe the review question in plain language.
  • 3Ask Notis to use Box AI to answer that question when a new submission arrives, using available event context.
  • 4Choose New Canvas Assignment Submission as the trigger.
  • 5Choose a report channel and test with one real submission.

Questions about this workflow

Does Box AI automatically know which file to inspect?

The action sends a question to Box AI with provided context. Specify the relevant Box content in your instruction if it is not identifiable from available context.

Does this grade the submission?

No. It asks a question using Box context and does not grade Canvas work.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Box. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Canvas triggers

Box actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Add classification to file

Adds a classification to a file by specifying the label of the classification to add. this api can also be called by including the enterprise id in the url explicitly, for example `/files/:id//enterprise 12345/securityclassification-6vmvochwuwo`.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

Add classification to folder

Adds a classification to a folder by specifying the label of the classification to add. this api can also be called by including the enterprise id in the url explicitly, for example `/folders/:id/enterprise 12345/securityclassification-6vmvochwuwo`.

ActionInstant

Canvas Assignment Graded

Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.

TriggerPolling

Add domain to list of allowed collaboration domains

Creates a new entry in the list of allowed domains to allow collaboration for.

ActionInstant

New Canvas Assignment Submission

Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.

TriggerPolling

Add initial classifications

When an enterprise does not yet have any classifications, this api call initializes the classification template with an initial set of classifications. if an enterprise already has a classification, the template will already exist and instead an api call should be made to add additional classifications.

ActionInstant

New Canvas Discussion Message

Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.

TriggerPolling

Add or update user avatar

Adds or updates a user avatar.

ActionInstant

New Canvas Discussion Topic

Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.

TriggerPolling

Add shared link to file

Adds a shared link to a file.

ActionInstant

New Course Created for User

Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.

TriggerPolling

Add shared link to folder

Adds a shared link to a folder.

ActionInstant

New Canvas File Upload

Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.

TriggerPolling

Add shared link to web link

Adds a shared link to a web link.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Canvas and Box, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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