Keep a running record of Canvas assignment grades
Turn each newly graded submission into a row you can scan, sort, and review when planning your next check-in.
Trigger
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
Action
Append Values to Spreadsheet
Tool to append values to a spreadsheet. use when you need to add new data to the end of an existing table in a google sheet.
Why this helps
Checking Canvas repeatedly to track newly graded work makes it easy to lose the thread across assignments.
- Keep new grading activity in one running log.
- Review submission and grading details together when Canvas provides them.
- Reduce repeated checks across assignment pages.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Google Sheets once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation by naming it and writing a prompt.
- 3Tell Notis to append each newly graded submission and its available assignment, student, and grade details to your grading log.
- 4Choose Canvas Assignment Graded as the trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real graded submission.
Questions about this workflow
Does this workflow include every detail about a grade?
It can record the details Canvas returns with the event. Ask Notis to include specific information, and check the test run to see what is available.
Will this create a new spreadsheet?
The append action adds data to an existing spreadsheet. Specify which connected spreadsheet and worksheet to use in your prompt.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Google Sheets. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Google Sheets actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add Sheet to Spreadsheet
Adds a new sheet (worksheet) to a spreadsheet. use this tool to create a new tab within an existing google sheet, optionally specifying its title, index, size, and other properties.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Aggregate Column Data
Searches for rows where a specific column matches a value and performs mathematical operations on data from another column.
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
Append Dimension
Tool to append new rows or columns to a sheet, increasing its size. use when you need to add empty rows or columns to an existing sheet.
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
Batch get spreadsheet
Retrieves data from specified cell ranges in a google spreadsheet; ensure the spreadsheet has at least one worksheet and any explicitly referenced sheet names in ranges exist.
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Batch update spreadsheet
Updates a specified range in a google sheet with given values, or appends them as new rows if `first cell location` is omitted; ensure the target sheet exists and the spreadsheet contains at least one worksheet.
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Batch Update Values by Data Filter
Tool to update values in ranges matching data filters. use when you need to update specific data in a google sheet based on criteria rather than fixed cell ranges.
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
Clear Basic Filter
Tool to clear the basic filter from a sheet. use when you need to remove an existing basic filter from a specific sheet within a google spreadsheet.
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Clear spreadsheet values
Clears cell content (preserving formatting and notes) from a specified a1 notation range in a google spreadsheet; the range must correspond to an existing sheet and cells.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Canvas and Google Sheets, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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