Make Brightspace grading setup checks recurring
Choose a steady review cadence and get the course grading configuration surfaced when it is time to check it.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Get Grade Setup
Retrieves the grades configuration for an org unit. returns a gradesetupinfo json block containing the grades setup information. requires oauth2 scope: - grades:gradesettings:read available in api versions 1.75+ (lms v20.24.5+)
Why this helps
Important configuration checks are easy to defer when they depend on someone remembering to revisit the course settings.
- Put a periodic configuration review on a predictable cadence.
- Reduce reliance on memory for routine course checks.
- Bring the relevant setup into the run report for review.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Telegram and D2lbrightspace to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or ask Notis for a recurring Brightspace grading setup check.
- 3Write one instruction naming the course and asking for a concise summary of its grading configuration.
- 4Select a recurring schedule, choose a channel for run reports, and test against a course you can access.
Questions about this workflow
Does this change the grading setup?
No. The selected action retrieves the current configuration for review.
How often should it run?
Choose a cadence that matches how often your courses are reviewed; weekly or monthly schedules are common options.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Telegram to D2lbrightspace. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Telegram 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+)
New Message Received
Triggered when your bot receives a new message in a private chat, group, or supergroup. To receive every message in a group, Privacy Mode must be disabled for the bot in BotFather.
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+)
New Channel Post
Triggered when a new post is published to a channel where your bot is an administrator.
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+)
Callback Query Received
Triggered when a user taps an inline keyboard button attached to one of your bot's messages.
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+)
Message Edited
Triggered when a message in a chat your bot can see is edited by its sender.
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+)
New Chat Member
Triggered when a new member joins a group or supergroup the bot belongs to, including when the bot itself is added.
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
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+)
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Telegram and D2lbrightspace, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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