Start program onboarding when a course is created
A new course can kick off the operational setup your program needs. Let Notis submit the configured CommCare form automatically.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
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
Launching a course often means remembering separate program setup steps that can be delayed or missed.
- Trigger an onboarding process from course creation
- Reduce manual handoffs between course and program teams
- Capture the automation run for later review
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and CommCare once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation and describe the onboarding outcome you need.
- 3Tell Notis which course details to include in the CommCare form submission.
- 4Pick New Course Created for User as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real course creation and verify the resulting CommCare form.
Questions about this workflow
Does the trigger monitor every Canvas course?
The listed event polls for newly created courses for a specific user. It is not described as an all-course trigger.
Can the automation configure the course itself?
No. This workflow uses the listed CommCare form submission action to begin the program-side process.
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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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Webhook trigger
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New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
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).
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Submit Form ODK Compatible
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New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Canvas and CommCare, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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