Use graded assignment context to refresh a Convolo backstory
As course work is graded, keep a designated character's backstory in step with the themes and context you provide to Notis.
Trigger
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
Action
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.
Why this helps
A character's background can lag behind course changes when updates depend on someone remembering to make them.
- Use new grading activity as a cue to review character context.
- Update a named existing character only when the available context supports it.
- Keep character background maintenance in the workflow.
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, identify the existing character and specify what assignment context may inform a backstory update.
- 4Pick the Canvas Assignment Graded trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real graded submission and review any proposed backstory change.
Questions about this workflow
Does a grade alone provide enough information to update a backstory?
Not necessarily. Provide the relevant course or assignment context in your instruction, and ask Notis to avoid unsupported changes.
Will this change the character's actions or settings?
No. The selected action updates the backstory fields only.
Can this run for any assignment?
The listed trigger polls for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment, so select the available assignment trigger during setup.
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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
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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.
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