Guide new course discussions with a plan
Get a few ways to open, deepen, and wrap up a new discussion topic.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Action
Create Chat Completion
Tool to create a chat completion using DeepSeek models (deepseek-chat or deepseek-reasoner). Use when you need to generate AI responses to chat conversations. Supports streaming, tool/function calling, and various parameters to control generation behavior (temperature, max_tokens, etc.).
Why this helps
A new discussion topic can need timely facilitation, but planning useful prompts competes with other work.
- Generate follow-up prompts tailored to the topic text.
- Prepare a simple way to invite different perspectives.
- Keep facilitation planning brief and actionable.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and DeepSeek once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation and name it for discussion facilitation.
- 3Tell Notis to suggest an opening prompt, two follow-up questions, and a concise wrap-up based on each new topic.
- 4Pick New Canvas Discussion Topic as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real discussion topic.
Questions about this workflow
Does it create the discussion topic?
No. It responds to a newly created topic by preparing facilitation suggestions.
Can it use course learning goals?
Yes, include the relevant goals in your instruction so the suggestions can reflect them.
When this happens · Trigger
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to DeepSeek. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
DeepSeek actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Anthropic Message
Tool to create a model response using DeepSeek's Anthropic-compatible API format with support for system prompts, tool calling, streaming, and thinking mode. Use when you need to generate chat completions using the Anthropic Messages API format. Requires base_url='https://api.deepseek.com/anthropic' or metadata base_url ending with '/anthropic'. Supports extended thinking, function calling with tools, and streaming responses. Note: Images and documents are not supported in content blocks.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Chat Completion
Tool to create a chat completion using DeepSeek models (deepseek-chat or deepseek-reasoner). Use when you need to generate AI responses to chat conversations. Supports streaming, tool/function calling, and various parameters to control generation behavior (temperature, max_tokens, etc.).
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
Get User Balance
Tool to get user's current account balance including granted and topped-up balances with detailed breakdown by currency (CNY or USD). Use when you need to check if the user has sufficient balance for API calls or to view detailed balance information.
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
List Models
Tool to list currently available DeepSeek models and provides basic information about each one such as the owner and availability. Use when you need to discover which models are available for API calls.
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
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.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Canvas and DeepSeek, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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