Prepare for new Canvas discussion topics
A new topic can prompt the browser research or preparation step you already use.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Action
Create Browser Session
Tool to create a new browser session. use when you need an isolated browser context before performing any page interactions.
Why this helps
Preparing for a discussion often means reopening several pages and reconstructing what to do next.
- Start a separate browser session when a topic appears.
- Keep preparation directions attached to the automation.
- Use a supplied course or research URL as the starting point.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Browserbase once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it.
- 3Describe the preparation task in one instruction, including the page URL and desired outcome.
- 4Pick New Canvas Discussion Topic as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real topic.
Questions about this workflow
Does this workflow create a Canvas discussion topic?
No. The Canvas event starts the automation when a topic is created; the Browserbase action creates a session.
Can it research the topic automatically?
Give the automation a browser task and relevant URLs. The action itself creates the session; the task depends on your instruction and available page access.
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