Coordinate on new Canvas discussion topics by phone
When a new course topic needs a fast decision, turn its Canvas appearance into a Callingly call for the right contact.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Action
Create Outbound Call
Tool to create a new outbound call record. use after gathering call and lead details.
Why this helps
New discussion topics can create coordination work that gets lost among course notifications and team messages.
- Bring important new topics to a contact's attention quickly.
- Include topic details in the call context.
- Avoid manually scanning course discussions for coordination needs.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Callingly once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis in plain language from any channel.
- 3Describe which new topics warrant a call and who should be called; include the required phone details if they are not available from Canvas.
- 4Pick New Canvas Discussion Topic as the trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real topic and verify that the intended contact and context are used.
Questions about this workflow
Can the call go to a course team contact instead of a student?
Yes, if you provide the contact and phone details in the instruction or available context.
Can it filter by topic type?
State the topic criteria in plain language. Notis can judge only the title and details Canvas returns.
Does this create a call automatically for all topics?
Your instruction can specify which topics merit a call. Test with a real topic to confirm the behavior.
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