Keep new discussion topics on the course team's radar
A new topic can prompt a quick review and a clear follow-up task.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Action
Create Card
Tool to create a new card in a project. use after confirming the project id. creates a task with details like name, due date, and assignees.
Why this helps
New discussion topics can be easy to miss when course setup work and team tasks are spread across tools.
- Capture new topics as visible review tasks.
- Keep course-topic follow-up with the team's existing work.
- Use task details to record context supplied by Canvas.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Breeze once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation and describe what the course team should review when a topic is created.
- 3Pick New Canvas Discussion Topic as the trigger.
- 4Choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real new topic and review the resulting task.
Questions about this workflow
Does the workflow create the discussion topic?
No. Canvas creates the topic; this workflow creates a Breeze task after the trigger detects it.
Can it decide whether the topic is ready?
It can use returned topic details, but readiness criteria must be supplied in your instruction.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Breeze. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Breeze actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add Project People
Tool to add people to a project. use when you have a valid project id and one or more email addresses to invite them.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Archive Project
Tool to archive a specific project. use when you need to hide a completed or inactive project from active views after confirming its details.
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
Create Card
Tool to create a new card in a project. use after confirming the project id. creates a task with details like name, due date, and assignees.
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
CREATE_LIST
Tool to create a new list (stage) in a breeze project. use when you've selected a project and need to add a new stage. example: "create a new todo list for project 42."
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Create Project
Tool to create a new project in breeze. use when you have the project name and want to initialize it via the api.
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Create Workspace
Tool to create a new workspace. use after deciding on the workspace name.
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
Delete Card
Tool to delete a specific card (task) by its id. use when you need to remove a task permanently; deletions cannot be undone.
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Delete Project
Tool to delete a specific project by id. use when you need to remove a project after confirming its id.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Canvas and Breeze, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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