Bring new course topics into editorial planning
Keep course topics close at hand while planning an update: Notis can collect each new topic link in Curated.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Action
Create Collected Link
Tool to create a collected link for a publication. use when you want to add a new link (with url, title, etc.) to a publication's collection.
Why this helps
Course conversations and editorial planning often happen in separate places, so useful update ideas can be overlooked.
- Keep new topic links available during newsletter planning.
- Build a source collection for course updates.
- Reduce the effort of finding relevant discussions later.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Curated once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis what you want in plain language.
- 3Ask Notis to add each new discussion topic link to the selected Curated publication collection.
- 4Pick New Canvas Discussion Topic as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real topic and verify the collected link.
Questions about this workflow
Does this write or publish a newsletter?
No. It adds a topic link to a Curated collection. Drafting and publishing are separate actions.
Can it add a summary with each topic?
The action creates a collected link with details such as URL and title. Do not rely on fields or summaries that the event or action does not provide.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Curated. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Curated actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Draft Issue
Tool to create a draft issue for a publication. use after confirming the publication id. applies default settings if optional fields are omitted.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Collected Link
Tool to create a collected link for a publication. use when you want to add a new link (with url, title, etc.) to a publication's collection.
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
List Email Subscribers
Tool to list all email subscribers for a publication. use after confirming the publication id.
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
List Publications
Tool to list all publications accessible by the api key. use when you need to retrieve your publication ids for further api calls. example prompt: "list my publications".
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
List Categories
Tool to list all categories for a publication. use after you have the publication id and need to fetch its categories.
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
List Issues
Tool to list all issues for a publication. use after you have the publication id and need to fetch its issues (supports pagination).
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 Curated, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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