Reply to Canvas discussion questions with a Convolo AI tutor
Give course questions a clear next step. Notis can pass a new discussion message to your Convolo character and prepare a reply for the ongoing session.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Action
Get Character Response
Tool to generate a response from a ConvAI character based on text or audio input. Use when needing a text or voice reply in an ongoing session.
Why this helps
Course questions can pile up across discussion boards while instructors and course teams are focused elsewhere.
- Prepare a prompt-based response as new discussion messages arrive.
- Keep questions and replies in the course context.
- Reduce manual switching between Canvas and Convolo AI.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Convolo AI once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis what you want from any channel.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to use each new discussion message as input for a reply from your chosen Convolo character.
- 4Pick the New Canvas Discussion Message trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real discussion message and review the generated response.
Questions about this workflow
Does this post the response back to Canvas?
The listed Convolo action generates a character response. Posting it back to Canvas is not part of this workflow.
Can I choose which discussion messages start it?
Notis uses the listed Canvas event, which polls discussion topics for new messages. Users do not build filters in the setup flow.
What should my instruction include?
Name the Convolo character and describe the tone, length, and course context you want Notis to include when preparing a response.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Convolo ai. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Convolo ai actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Character
Tool to create a new character. Use when you have name, voice type, backstory, and optional actions ready.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Define or Update Character Actions
Tool to define or update the list of actions a character can perform. Use when you need to configure or adjust character capabilities before deployment.
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
Evaluate Character Performance
Tool to evaluate a character's performance based on interactions. Use after fetching a conversation session and constructing your prompt.
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
Generate Starter Conversation
Tool to generate starter conversation suggestions for a character. Use when you need opening or follow-up dialogue lines.
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Get Character Response
Tool to generate a response from a ConvAI character based on text or audio input. Use when needing a text or voice reply in an ongoing session.
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
List Voices
Tool to retrieve the list of available voice types. Use when selecting voices before generating speech.
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
Set Core AI Settings
Tool to set core AI settings for a character. Use after confirming character existence.
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Update Character Backstory
Tool to update a character's backstory. Use when you need to modify the backstory of an existing character after confirming its ID. Only the provided fields will be updated.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Canvas and Convolo ai, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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