Give each new Canvas course a Coda launch brief
A new course means details to organize. Notis can prepare a Coda doc that captures the course context and your setup checklist.
Trigger
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
Action
Create doc
Creates a new coda doc, optionally copying an existing doc. note that creating a doc requires you to be a doc maker in the applicable workspace (or be auto-promoted to one).
Why this helps
Starting a course can scatter setup decisions across messages, notes and a growing mental checklist.
- Create a consistent place for course setup notes.
- Bring initial planning prompts into view when a course appears.
- Make launch follow-up easier to track.
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 launch brief and setup checklist Notis should put in the Coda doc.
- 4Pick New Course Created for User as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real course creation event.
Questions about this workflow
Can Notis fill in a course launch checklist?
Yes. Provide the checklist in the instruction and ask Notis to use the course details available from Canvas.
Will it know course goals or dates that are not in Canvas?
No. Supply those details in your instruction or another available source if you want them included.
When this happens · Trigger
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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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