Carry approved learner corrections into Brightspace
Keep a correction request and its completion connected across Linear and Brightspace.
Trigger
Comment Received Trigger
Triggered when a comment is received.
Action
Update User
Updates an existing user entity in d2l brightspace. requires oauth2 scope: - users:userdata:update available in api versions 1.46+ (lms v20.24.3+) notes: - firstname and lastname update preferred names if set, otherwise update legal names - externalemail must be null or a valid email address - orgdefinedid must be unique across the organization if provided - pronouns: use empty string ("") to reset, null to keep existing value
Why this helps
Record corrections can remain unresolved when the request and the system that needs the change are separate.
- Connects correction requests to the system of record action.
- Makes a clear authorization step part of the workflow.
- Reduces repeated checking for routine approved changes.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Linear and D2L Brightspace to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create an automation with a plain-language instruction to update a user only for explicitly approved corrections.
- 3Choose the Linear Comment Received trigger and select a channel for run reports.
- 4Test with one authorized example and confirm the Brightspace record.
Questions about this workflow
What makes this suitable for a user record?
Use it only for corrections your organization is authorized to make, with a clear user reference and explicit approval in the issue context.
What if the comment is unclear?
Tell Notis to ask for clarification or report the ambiguity instead of changing a record.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Linear to D2lbrightspace. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Linear triggers
D2lbrightspace actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Copy Role
Creates a new role copied from an existing role in d2l brightspace. notes: - the new role will not have any capabilities upon the old role from which it was created - some capabilities will be copied for the new role (e.g., if old role users could impersonate other old role users, new role users will be able to impersonate other new role users) - additional capabilities must be manually created after copying requires oauth2 scope: - role:detail:create available in api versions unstable (lms v10.4.10+)
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Course Offering
Creates a new course offering in d2l brightspace. notes: - course code limitations: max 50 chars, no special chars: \ : * ? " < > | ' # , % & - path: leave empty if path enforcement is enabled - semesterid: provide null if not using the semester element - canselfregister: required for api v1.28+, not supported before v1.28 requires oauth2 scope: - orgunits:course:create available in api versions 1.46+ (lms v20.24.3+)
Comment Received Trigger
Triggered when a comment is received.
Create Course Template
Creates a new course template in d2l brightspace. notes: - course template code limitations: max 50 chars, no special chars: \ : * ? " < > | ' # , % & - path: leave empty if path enforcement is enabled requires oauth2 scope: - orgunits:coursetemplate:create available in api versions 1.46+ (lms v20.24.3+)
Issue Created Trigger
Triggered when a new issue is created.
Create Grade Object
Creates a new grade object for a particular org unit. the grade object can be one of four types: 1. numeric: for numeric grades with max points 2. passfail: for pass/fail assessments 3. selectbox: for predefined grade options 4. text: for text-only feedback returns a gradeobject json block containing the created grade object's data, including its assigned id. requires oauth2 scope: - grades:gradeobjects:write available in api versions 1.75+ (lms v20.24.5+)
Issue Updated Trigger
Triggered when an issue is updated. For example labels are changed, issue status is changed, etc.
Create Quiz
Creates a new quiz in d2l brightspace. notes: - numberofattemptsallowed must be between 1 and 10 (inclusive) or null for unlimited - password must not be empty or whitespace if provided - notificationemail must be a valid email address if provided - timelimitvalue: 0 for no limit (with isenforced false), or 1-9999 for enforced limit - deductionpercentage must be between 0 and 100 if provided - as of le api v1.71: - latelimitminutes is ignored - latesubmissionoption 1 is treated as 2 (autosubmitattempt) - submissiongraceperiod is not used - pagingtypeid added in le api v1.78 - date fields should be in utc format requires oauth2 scopes: - quizzing:quizzes:read - quizzing:quizzes:create available in api versions 1.75+ (lms v20.24.5+)
Private Team Comment Created
Fires when a new comment is posted on an issue in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Create Quiz Category
Creates a new quiz category in d2l brightspace. returns a quizcategoryreaddata json block containing: - categoryid: the id of the created category - name: the name of the category - sortorder: the sort order value requires oauth2 scopes: - quizzing:quizzes:read - quizzing:quizzes:create available in api versions 1.75+ (lms v20.24.5+)
Private Team Issue Created
Fires when a new issue appears in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Create User
Creates a new user entity in d2l brightspace. requires oauth2 scope: - users:userdata:create available in api versions 1.46+ (lms v20.24.3+) notes: - firstname and lastname are used as legal names - externalemail must be null or a valid email address - orgdefinedid must be unique across the organization if provided - preferred names must be set separately after user creation
Private Team Issue Properties Updated
Fires when properties on an issue change in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Delete Course Template
Deletes a course template from d2l brightspace. requires oauth2 scope: - orgunits:course:delete available in api versions 1.46+ (lms v20.24.3+)
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