Sort Canvas discussion messages into a Coda triage page
Notis can turn a new discussion message into a Coda page that helps you see the question, its context and the response it may need.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Action
Create a page
Create a new page in a doc. note that creating a page requires you to be a doc maker in the applicable workspace.
Why this helps
Useful questions and recurring confusion can disappear into a busy course discussion before you have time to respond.
- Surface messages that need a timely response.
- Group questions into useful themes when the available context supports it.
- Make course discussion follow-up easier to resume.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Coda once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it.
- 3Describe the Coda triage page and the questions or themes Notis should call out.
- 4Pick New Canvas Discussion Message as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real discussion message.
Questions about this workflow
Can Notis tell me which messages are urgent?
You can ask Notis to flag messages that appear time-sensitive based on their content. Define any urgency rules in your instruction.
Does this automatically reply in Canvas?
No. The selected Coda action creates a page for triage; it does not post a Canvas reply.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Coda. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Coda actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add a category for pack
Add a publishing category for a given pack.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Add a maker for pack
Set a maker for a given pack. used to display makers for a pack in the corresponding packs page.
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
Add a permission for pack
Create or modify user, workspace, or global permissions for a given pack.
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
Add custom domain
Add a custom domain to a published doc.
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Add permission
Adds a new permission to the doc.
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Begin content export
Initiate an export of content for the given page.
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
Content export status
Check the status of a page content export
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Copy Document
Creates a copy of an existing coda document. this action allows you to duplicate a document while optionally specifying a new title and location for the copied document.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Canvas and Coda, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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