Send Telegram Poll When New Canvas Discussion Topic Is Created
New discussion topics in Canvas mean new conversations. Notis sends a quick Telegram poll so your team can share thoughts instantly without logging into Canvas.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Action
Send Poll
Send a native poll to a telegram chat using the bot api.
Why this helps
New discussion topics often go unnoticed. Getting team input requires copying the topic into multiple places or hoping people check Canvas on their own.
- Boost engagement by bringing discussions to where your team already communicates
- Gather feedback quickly without asking people to log in elsewhere
- Keep Telegram as the central hub for all course and team activity
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Telegram to Notis.
- 2Create an automation: "When a new discussion topic is created in Canvas, send a poll in Telegram asking about it."
- 3Pick the Canvas course to monitor.
- 4Select your Telegram group for poll distribution.
- 5Test by creating a new discussion topic and confirming the poll appears in Telegram.
Questions about this workflow
Can I customize the poll options?
Yes. In your automation prompt, specify what the poll should ask and what options to include (e.g., "Ask if they want to join the discussion").
How do I see poll results?
Telegram shows live poll results in the group. Notis can also summarize results for you if you ask.
What if I don't want a poll for every new topic?
Use your plain-language prompt to filter (e.g., "Only send a poll if the topic title contains 'vote' or 'feedback'").
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Telegram. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Telegram actions
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
Answer Callback Query
Use this method to send answers to callback queries sent from inline keyboards. the answer will be displayed to the user as a notification at the top of the chat screen or as an alert.
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
Delete Message
Delete a message, including service messages, with certain limitations.
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Edit Message
Edit text messages sent by the bot.
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Export Chat Invite Link
Generate a new primary invite link for a chat; any previously generated primary link is revoked. the bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the appropriate administrator rights.
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
Forward Message
Forward messages of any kind. service messages can't be forwarded.
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Get Chat Info
Get up to date information about the chat (current name of the user for one-on-one conversations, current username of a user, group or channel, etc.).
Get Chat Administrators
Get a list of administrators in a chat. on success, returns an array of chatmember objects that contains information about all chat administrators except other bots.
Get Chat History
Get chat history messages. note: this uses the getupdates method with specific parameters to retrieve historical messages.
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