Make grading feedback easier to understand
Get a quick definition for a specialized term in new assignment feedback, alongside the graded submission context.
Trigger
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
Action
Get Word Definition V2
Tool to retrieve definitions, phonetics, origin, and meanings of a given word using freedictionaryapi v2. use when you need comprehensive lexical data for a specific word.
Why this helps
Dense or unfamiliar feedback vocabulary can make it harder to identify what to work on next.
- Clarify a relevant term when a submission is graded.
- Keep the lookup connected to its assignment context.
- Use the definition and available lexical details to interpret feedback.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Dictionary api once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis in plain language from any channel.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to look up one unfamiliar word present in the grading feedback for each newly graded submission and report the definition with its context.
- 4Pick the Canvas Assignment Graded trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real graded submission whose feedback includes a word to clarify.
Questions about this workflow
Will this infer feedback that is not in the event data?
No. Ask Notis to use a word present in the grading feedback available for that event. If the feedback is unavailable, provide the word in your instruction or input.
Can it explain what the instructor meant by the feedback?
The action retrieves lexical information for a word. It does not establish the instructor's intent, so interpret the definition alongside the original feedback.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Dictionary api. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Dictionary api actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get Word Definition V2
Tool to retrieve definitions, phonetics, origin, and meanings of a given word using freedictionaryapi v2. use when you need comprehensive lexical data for a specific word.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
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 Dictionary api, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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