Organize Canvas Discussion Cohorts in Classmarker
Turn discussion activity into a structured assessment cohort with fewer manual steps.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Action
Create Group
Tool to create a new group. Use when you need to organize users into a specific group after planning your user structure.
Why this helps
Discussion participation can signal a cohort worth organizing, but setting up a matching assessment group takes extra context switching.
- Create an assessment cohort from a discussion milestone.
- Avoid repeatedly switching between course and assessment tools.
- Use clear criteria to prevent unnecessary groups.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Classmarker once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, then name it and write its prompt.
- 3Describe the discussion activity that should prompt a group and the Classmarker group naming rule.
- 4Pick New Canvas Discussion Message as the trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real discussion message and confirm the intended group was created.
Questions about this workflow
Does every discussion message create a group?
Your prompt should define the milestone or condition that warrants a group. Ask Notis to skip messages that do not meet it.
Can group members be added automatically?
The specified action creates a group. It does not list a membership action, so provide the cohort criteria and handle membership through a supported process.
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Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Classmarker. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Classmarker actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Access List Item
Tool to add one or more access codes to an access list. Use after obtaining a valid access_list_id to grant exam access.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create a new question category
Tool to create a new question category. Use after confirming the parent category ID.
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
Create Group
Tool to create a new group. Use when you need to organize users into a specific group after planning your user structure.
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
Create Question
Tool to create a new question with specified text, type, and category. Use after finalizing details. Set verify_only=True to validate without creating.
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Create ClassMarker User
Tool to create a new user in ClassMarker. Use after gathering user details to provision accounts. Provide user info and optional group assignments. Returns the complete API response.
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Delete Access List Item
Tool to delete one or more codes from an access list. Use after confirming the list exists.
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
Delete API Key
Tool to delete an API key by its ID. Use when you need to revoke an API key immediately.
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Delete Group
Tool to delete a group by its ID. Use when you need to remove a group from ClassMarker.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Canvas and Classmarker, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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