Catch up on Canvas discussions by listening
Get a spoken copy of each new discussion message and keep course conversations moving during the gaps in your day.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Message
Fires when a new message is posted in a discussion topic.
Action
Text to speech
Converts text into speech and returns an audio file.
Why this helps
Discussion threads can be hard to catch up on when they compete with other time-sensitive work.
- Make new discussion messages available in a listenable format.
- Catch up on course conversations during time away from your desk.
- Use the message content returned by Canvas without changing the discussion.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and ElevenLabs once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a clear name.
- 3Tell Notis to turn each new discussion message into speech with ElevenLabs.
- 4Choose New Canvas Discussion Message as the trigger.
- 5Choose a report channel, then test with one real discussion message.
Questions about this workflow
Does it read the full discussion thread?
It can use the new message and any related context returned by Canvas. It cannot include thread context that Canvas does not provide.
Will it post audio back to Canvas?
No. This workflow generates audio and reports the run through the channel you select.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Elevenlabs. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Elevenlabs actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add a pronunciation dictionary from file
Adds a pronunciation dictionary from a lexicon file.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Add new project with attributes
Creates a text-to-speech project.
Canvas Assignment Graded
Fires when a new submission for an assignment is graded.
Add outbound phone number
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Fires when a new submission is made for an assignment.
Add rules to the pronunciation dictionary
Adds custom pronunciation rules to a dictionary.
New Canvas Discussion Message
Fires when a new message is posted in a discussion topic.
Add sharing voice
Adds a shared voice to a user's voice library.
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Fires when a new discussion topic is created in a course.
Add pronunciation dictionary from rules
Creates a pronunciation dictionary from custom text replacement or phonetic rules.
New Course Created for User
Fires when a new course is created for a user.
Add a voice
Creates a custom voice from uploaded audio samples.
New Canvas File Upload
Fires when a new file is uploaded to a course.
Convert chapter to audio
Converts a project chapter into audio.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Canvas and Elevenlabs, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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