Give every new Canvas course a Jira starting point
A new course can trigger a single Jira planning issue that gathers the available details and prompts the team to confirm launch tasks.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Action
Create Issue
Creates a new jira issue (e.g., bug, task, story) in a specified project.
Why this helps
Course setup work often starts across scattered messages without one visible place to track it.
- Create a visible starting point for course launch work.
- Keep available course details close to the planning issue.
- Make missing launch information easier to notice and request.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Jira once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name the course launch outcome.
- 3In one instruction, tell Notis to create a Jira planning issue using available course details and call out launch information that still needs confirmation.
- 4Pick the New Canvas Discussion Topic trigger for the course.
- 5Choose a report channel, then test with one real course event.
Questions about this workflow
Does this trigger fire when a course is created?
The listed Canvas trigger for this workflow is New Canvas Discussion Topic, which polls a course for new discussion topics. The available triggers do not include a course-created event.
Why use this trigger for course planning?
A new discussion topic can serve as a prompt to start or update planning around a course. If you need the automation to start at course creation, that event is not available in the listed trigger set.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Jira. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Jira actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add Attachment
Uploads and attaches a file to a jira issue.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Add Comment
Adds a comment using atlassian document format (adf) for rich text to an existing jira issue.
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
Add Watcher to Issue
Adds a user to an issue's watcher list by account id.
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
Assign Issue
Assigns a jira issue to a user, default assignee, or unassigns; supports email/name lookup.
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Bulk Create Issues
Creates multiple jira issues (up to 50 per call) with full feature support including markdown, assignee resolution, and priority handling.
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Create Issue
Creates a new jira issue (e.g., bug, task, story) in a specified project.
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
Link Issues
Links two jira issues using a specified link type with optional comment.
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Create Project
Creates a new jira project with required lead, template, and type configuration.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Canvas and Jira, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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