Keep new course discussion topics in a searchable reference
Capture the question or theme behind each new topic so useful course conversations have a clear starting point.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Action
Create Page
Tool to create a new confluence page in a specified space. use when you need to create new documentation or content.
Why this helps
New discussion topics can get buried in course activity before anyone records what they are about.
- Make new topics easier to discover later
- Preserve available topic context in one place
- Reduce manual copying between course tools
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Confluence once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation from Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis in plain language from any channel.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to create a concise Confluence reference page for each new topic using only the topic details Canvas provides.
- 4Pick the New Canvas Discussion Topic trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real topic and review the created page.
Questions about this workflow
Does the page include discussion replies?
This trigger is for new discussion topics. It does not establish that replies are included, so the page should use only topic details provided by the event.
Can I use this for a particular course?
The trigger polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics, so select the course when setting it up.
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Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Confluence. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
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Confluence actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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