Turn course discussion questions into tracked follow-up
Let Notis identify discussion messages that call for program attention and submit the context through a CommCare form.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Action
Submit Form to CommCare
Tool to submit an XForm to CommCare following the OpenRosa standard. Use when you need to submit form data with complete XML including required metadata fields (deviceID, timeStart, timeEnd, username, userID, instanceID).
Why this helps
Important questions in course discussions can be hard to track when a separate program team needs to respond.
- Reduce manual review and forwarding of messages
- Make program follow-up easier to track
- Keep the original discussion context available in the run report
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and CommCare once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation and describe what kinds of messages need program follow-up.
- 3Tell Notis what information to include in the CommCare form when a message qualifies.
- 4Pick New Canvas Discussion Message as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real discussion message and review the form submission.
Questions about this workflow
Can Notis decide which messages deserve follow-up?
You can describe the criteria in the automation prompt. The trigger supplies new messages from Canvas discussion topics.
Does this reply to the learner?
No. The available CommCare action submits a form. It does not post a Canvas reply.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to CommCare. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
CommCare actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
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