Turn discussion themes into scan questions
When a discussion message reveals a useful intake question, prepare a concise question set for an existing Codereadr service.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Action
Collect Data With Questions
Tool to configure data collection forms by adding custom questions. Use after creating a service to collect survey questions after each scan.
Why this helps
Useful feedback buried in discussions can be missed when scan forms are maintained somewhere else.
- Notice recurring information needs in course discussions.
- Prepare relevant questions for an existing scan service.
- Keep question changes grounded in real participant feedback.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Codereadr once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it.
- 3Tell Notis to summarize useful question ideas from new discussion messages and add only approved questions to the specified existing Codereadr service.
- 4Choose New Canvas Discussion Message as the trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real discussion message and review the resulting question changes.
Questions about this workflow
Does this create a new Codereadr service?
No. The action collects questions after a service exists. Specify the existing service to use.
Can it add every message as a question?
Instruct Notis to extract only useful, distinct questions. Review the report and resulting form for fit.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Codereadr. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Codereadr actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Collect Data With Questions
Tool to configure data collection forms by adding custom questions. Use after creating a service to collect survey questions after each scan.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
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Tool to configure a Direct Scan URL (DSU). Use after obtaining a valid service ID to set up scan callbacks. Use when you need to enable or update the DSU postback settings for a CodeREADr service.
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
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Tool to enable and configure Kiosk Mode for unattended scanning. Use when setting up a dedicated scanning kiosk after service setup.
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Configure Picking, Delivery & Receiving App
Tool to configure the complete picking, delivery, and receiving workflow. Use when setting up scan workflow endpoints for an existing CodeREADr service.
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
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Tool to configure a real-time postback URL for a CodeREADr service. Use when you need to set up or modify scan forwarding for an existing service.
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
Create CodeREADr Service
Tool to create a new workflow configuration (service) for scanning tasks. Use after obtaining a valid API key when registering a new Service.
New Canvas File Upload
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Canvas and Codereadr, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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