Check for related records when a student submits work
See whether a new submission has useful context in the records you already search.
Trigger
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Fires when a new submission is made for an assignment.
Action
Query Index
Searches an Elasticsearch index for documents.
Why this helps
New work can arrive before a reviewer has checked whether relevant context already exists elsewhere.
- Run a contextual search as soon as a submission arrives.
- Surface existing matching records in one report.
- Use a specified index and fields to keep searches relevant.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Elasticsearch once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name.
- 3Tell Notis to search a specified Elasticsearch index for existing records related to each new submission; include the index and fields to use.
- 4Choose New Canvas Assignment Submission as the trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real submission and review the matching documents.
Questions about this workflow
Will this detect duplicate submissions automatically?
It can search for potential matches in an index you specify. Whether a result is a duplicate depends on the records and search criteria you provide.
Does the workflow create an Elasticsearch document?
No. Query Index searches existing documents and returns results.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Elasticsearch. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Elasticsearch actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get Index Schema
View the structure and field mappings of an index.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
List Indices
Lists available Elasticsearch indices.
Canvas Assignment Graded
Fires when a new submission for an assignment is graded.
Query Index
Searches an Elasticsearch index for documents.
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Fires when a new submission is made for an assignment.
Ping Cluster
Pings the cluster to check its connectivity and health.
New Canvas Discussion Message
Fires when a new message is posted in a discussion topic.
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Fires when a new discussion topic is created in a course.
New Course Created for User
Fires when a new course is created for a user.
New Canvas File Upload
Fires when a new file is uploaded to a course.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Canvas and Elasticsearch, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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