Keep a record when an assignment arrives
Capture submission details on an existing learner contact, helping you spot new work without another manual update.
Trigger
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Fires when a new submission is made for an assignment.
Action
Create or Update Contact
Creates a contact if absent or updates it if already in the list.
Why this helps
New submissions can get lost between Canvas review and the contact records your team uses for follow-up.
- Reduce manual record keeping after a submission
- Keep submission context with the matching contact
- Avoid creating a second contact when one already exists
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and EmailOctopus once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation and describe which submission details to add to a matching contact.
- 3Pick New Canvas Assignment Submission as the trigger.
- 4Choose where Notis should send run reports.
- 5Test with one real submission and review the contact update.
Questions about this workflow
Will every submission create a new contact?
Ask Notis to create or update the contact so an existing matching email is updated rather than duplicated.
Can this store the submitted file itself?
The event is described as a new submission. File storage or attachment handling is not specified, so use only submission details available in the event.
What if the contact has no matching email?
Provide a reliable way to identify the contact, or have Notis skip records that cannot be matched safely.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Emailoctopus. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Emailoctopus actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Contact
Add a new contact to a mailing list.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create List
Create a mailing list to organize email contacts.
Canvas Assignment Graded
Fires when a new submission for an assignment is graded.
Create Field
Creates a custom field on a mailing list.
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Fires when a new submission is made for an assignment.
Delete Contact
Permanently delete a contact and its list data; this cannot be undone.
New Canvas Discussion Message
Fires when a new message is posted in a discussion topic.
Delete List
Delete a mailing list and all its contacts permanently; this cannot be undone.
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Fires when a new discussion topic is created in a course.
Create Tag
Creates a tag on a mailing list for contact organization.
New Course Created for User
Fires when a new course is created for a user.
Get All Lists
Retrieve all mailing lists in the account.
New Canvas File Upload
Fires when a new file is uploaded to a course.
Get Recent Campaigns
Retrieves recent campaigns from your EmailOctopus account.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Canvas and Emailoctopus, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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