Listen through new Canvas submissions with ElevenLabs
Get a spoken copy of each new submission so you can review student work while away from your desk.
Trigger
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Fires when a new submission is made for an assignment.
Action
Text to speech
Converts text into speech and returns an audio file.
Why this helps
Reading a queue of submissions takes focused screen time and makes it easy to put off reviews.
- Create a listenable review copy as soon as Canvas reports a new submission.
- Use listening time during a walk or between meetings to make progress on reviews.
- Keep the original submission in Canvas as the source of truth.
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 the submitted assignment content into a spoken review copy using ElevenLabs text to speech.
- 4Choose New Canvas Assignment Submission as the trigger.
- 5Choose a report channel, then test with one real submission.
Questions about this workflow
Does this workflow grade the submission?
No. It creates audio from the available submission content. Grading remains in Canvas.
What if the submission is not text?
The workflow can only speak content that Canvas returns in a form ElevenLabs can use. Test with the types of submissions you receive.
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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.
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