Turn a spreadsheet release into a Canvas module
When a spreadsheet's metadata changes, Notis can create a Canvas module to organize the related course materials.
Trigger
Spreadsheet Metadata Changed
Polling trigger that detects when a Google Spreadsheet's metadata changes. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect any changes in spreadsheet properties, sheets, named ranges, developer metadata, data sources, etc.
Action
Create Module
Creates a new organizational module within a specified canvas lms course, with options for availability, sequencing, and prerequisites.
Why this helps
New or revised spreadsheet resources can be difficult to organize for learners when course setup is a separate task.
- Create a Canvas module in response to a meaningful spreadsheet metadata change.
- Give related course resources a dedicated organizing location.
- Use your instruction to explain the module's purpose and availability.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Sheets and Canvas once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation and describe which metadata changes should create a module and its purpose in the specified course.
- 3Pick Spreadsheet Metadata Changed as the trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 4Test with one real metadata change and review the module.
Questions about this workflow
What does this trigger consider metadata?
It detects changes to spreadsheet properties and related structures such as sheets, named ranges, developer metadata, and data sources.
Does the trigger detect only new spreadsheets?
No. It detects metadata changes to the monitored spreadsheet using snapshot comparisons between polls.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Sheets to Canvas. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Sheets triggers
Canvas actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create account notification
Creates a global notification within a canvas account, ensuring `end at` is after `start at` and any specified `notification roles` are valid.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create appointment group
Creates a new appointment group in canvas for schedulable time slots within specified course or group contexts.
Aggregate Metric Changed
Triggers when an aggregate metric (SUM/COUNT/AVG/MIN/MAX) changes in a Google Sheets spreadsheet. This trigger monitors an aggregate calculation on a target column (optionally filtered by a search column/value) and fires when the calculated result changes.
Create an assignment
Creates a new assignment within a specified course in canvas lms.
Cell Range Values Changed
Triggers when values in a specified A1 range change in Google Sheets. This trigger monitors a specific cell or range of cells and fires when any values change.
Create assignment override
Creates an assignment override to adjust due/unlock/lock dates for an assignment in a course, targeting specific students (requires `title`), a group, or a course section; at least one target (`student ids`, `group id`, or `course section id`) is required.
Conditional Format Rule Changed
Triggers when conditional formatting rules change in a Google Spreadsheet. Detects when rules are added, updated, or removed. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect changes between polls.
Create Calendar Event
Creates a calendar event with options for recurrence (finite `rrule` series only), section-specific timings, and blackout dates within a specified context.
Data Validation Rule Changed
Triggers when data validation rules change (added/updated/removed) in a Google Spreadsheet. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect changes between polls.
Create communication channel
Creates a new communication channel (e.g., email, sms, push) for an existing canvas user to receive notifications.
Developer Metadata Changed
Triggers when developer metadata entries change (new/updated/removed) in a Google Spreadsheet. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect changes between polls.
Create content share
Shares a canvas content item to specified users, if the sender has necessary permissions and receiver ids are valid.
Filtered Range Values Changed
Polling trigger that monitors Google Sheets filtered ranges for value changes. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect when values matching a data filter change. Emits the matched values when changes are detected.
Create conversation
Use to send messages in canvas by creating a new conversation or adding to an existing one; an existing conversation with the same recipients (and matching scope/filter, if specified) may be reused unless `force new` is true.
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