Start course planning with a fresh headline scan
A new course is a useful moment to scan current coverage and collect possible examples to revisit during planning.
Trigger
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
Action
List Users
Tool to list users in a Google Workspace domain. Note: - When the provided base_url points to Currents News API (api.currentsapi.services), this action will gracefully fall back to listing latest news articles to ensure a valid response, since the Currents News API does not expose a users endpoint. - When the base_url points to Google Admin Directory API, it will list users from the domain/customer specified.
Why this helps
Course setup can pull attention toward structure and logistics, leaving instructors to source current examples later in a separate search session.
- Create a fresh headline starter when a course is created.
- Give instructors a set of recent articles to consider during planning.
- Keep the result framed as discovery rather than a claim that headlines match the syllabus.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Currents api once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation from Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis in plain language from any channel.
- 3Describe the outcome in one instruction: retrieve recent headlines for a new course and label them as planning leads unless course subject details are available.
- 4Pick the New Course Created for User trigger, then choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real course creation.
Questions about this workflow
Why use List Users for a headlines task?
The provided Currents api action description says that when its base URL points to Currents News API, List Users gracefully falls back to listing latest news articles.
Will the headlines be tailored to the course subject?
Only if the trigger supplies course details that support that connection. Otherwise, the workflow should present a general recent-headlines starter and state that limitation.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Currents api. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Currents api actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
List Latest News
Tool to retrieve the latest news articles from Currents News API. Use when you need a real-time feed of recent articles.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Activities Watch
Tool to start a notification channel to watch activities for a specified user and application. Use when needing to receive push notifications for user activity; call after OAuth credentials and webhook endpoint are set up.
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
Get Entity Usage Reports
Tool to retrieve usage statistics for a specific Google Workspace entity. Use when you need to analyze entity usage on a particular date.
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
List Users
Tool to list users in a Google Workspace domain. Note: - When the provided base_url points to Currents News API (api.currentsapi.services), this action will gracefully fall back to listing latest news articles to ensure a valid response, since the Currents News API does not expose a users endpoint. - When the base_url points to Google Admin Directory API, it will list users from the domain/customer specified.
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Get User Usage Report
Tool to retrieve the usage report for a specified user on a given date. Use after confirming the userKey and date. Use when detailed usage metrics are needed for auditing or monitoring.
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
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.
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