Create a clear segment for discussion activity
Give a discussion topic a recognizable segment label in EmailOctopus, ready for contact organization when you choose to apply it.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Message
Fires when a new message is posted in a discussion topic.
Action
Create Tag
Creates a tag on a mailing list for contact organization.
Why this helps
Discussion activity is easy to forget when you later organize learner contacts or plan a relevant follow-up.
- Create a consistent label for discussion-related organization
- Reduce the time spent naming segments by hand
- Keep the segment tied to a real discussion event
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and EmailOctopus once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation and instruct Notis to create a topic-specific tag on the intended list.
- 3Pick New Canvas Discussion Message as the trigger.
- 4Choose where Notis should send run reports.
- 5Test with one real discussion message and verify the tag on the list.
Questions about this workflow
Does creating the tag add it to participant contacts?
No. The selected action creates a tag on a list. It does not apply that tag to contacts.
What details can the tag name use?
Ask Notis to use details available from the discussion event, such as its topic when provided. Do not rely on unavailable fields.
Does this send a message to participants?
No. This workflow creates a tag and does not send an EmailOctopus campaign.
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.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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