Collect review notes on new Canvas discussion topics
Give each new discussion topic a simple review path, ready when collaborators have something to add.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Action
Create form
Tool to create a new form. use when you need to define and store a form structure.
Why this helps
Useful feedback on new discussion topics can get buried in separate conversations and be hard to revisit.
- Create a consistent place for topic feedback.
- Reduce the effort of setting up review forms by hand.
- Make follow-up easier to organize.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Byteforms once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation for discussion topic reviews.
- 3Tell Notis to create a Byteforms form for review notes when a new Canvas discussion topic appears.
- 4Pick New Canvas Discussion Topic as the trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real discussion topic and review the created form.
Questions about this workflow
Does this run for existing topics?
No. The trigger polls for new discussion topics.
What should the form ask?
Describe the review notes or follow-up details you want collected in the automation instruction.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Byteforms. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Byteforms actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Webhook trigger
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Canvas and Byteforms, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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