Canvas

Canvas AI Integration

Learning Systems

With Canvas connected, your assistants can answer questions from courses, modules, assignments, gradebooks, and submissions, including on Canvas Free for Teachers accounts. Ask which students haven't logged in this week or what needs grading in the next three days.

Access Mode
Read Only
Setup Time
~5 minutes
Auth Method
OAuth 2.0
Available soon Read-only by default

Connect Canvas to JoySuite

Your assistants read Canvas courses, gradebooks, and submissions when someone asks.

Available soon. Setup takes about 5 minutes once it's ready.
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What you can do

Seeing who hasn't logged in to a course this week usually means checking course analytics one class at a time.

See what's due across courses

"Show me all assignments due this week across all my courses"

Ask for this week's assignments and get them from every course you teach.

Find students who haven't logged in

"Which students haven't logged in to Chemistry 201 this week?"

List the students with no recent course activity so you can reach out early.

See a grade distribution

"What's the grade distribution for the final project?"

Ask how scores are spread on a project or an exam.

Search course modules

"Find all modules mentioning machine learning"

Find every module that covers a topic, across all your courses.

Combine quiz scores with attendance

"Show students with low quiz scores who also missed office hours"

See which students have low quiz scores and also missed office hours.

Plan your grading

"What assignments need grading in the next 3 days?"

Ask which assignments need grading in the next few days.

What Your Assistants Can Access

JoySuite securely connects to Canvas, making these resources available to your assistants.

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Courses

Access course details, modules, and enrollment data.

Course Name Course Code Term Instructor Status
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Assignments

View assignments, rubrics, and submission details.

Title Due Date Points Type Status
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Grades

Access gradebook data, scores, and feedback.

Student Assignment Score Grade Comments
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Users

View students, instructors, and TAs.

Name Email Role Section Status
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Modules

Search course modules and learning materials.

Title Position Items Prerequisites Status
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Discussions

Access discussion topics and replies.

Topic Author Date Replies Status

Connector Commands

Use these specialized commands to interact with your Canvas data directly in conversations.

/canvas course

Get Course

Retrieve course details, modules, and activity.

/canvas grades

View Grades

Get gradebook data by student or assignment.

/canvas assignments

List Assignments

View assignments with due dates and status.

/canvas search

Search Content

Search across all course materials.

/canvas students

List Students

View enrolled students and engagement.

/canvas submissions

Get Submissions

Retrieve assignment submissions and status.

Commands respect your permissions and access settings.

Connect Canvas to Your Other Tools

See how Canvas works with your other connected tools.

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Canvas + Slack Integration

See what instructors discussed in Slack next to submissions and grades in Canvas.

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Canvas + Google Drive Integration

Find the Google Drive files that go with a Canvas course when you ask about it.

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Canvas + Zoom Integration

Match Zoom recordings and attendance to Canvas courses and grades.

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Canvas + Analytics Integration

Combine Canvas data with your analytics platform to answer questions about learning outcomes.

Permissions & Access Control

You control exactly what JoySuite can access within Canvas.

Default

Read Access

Read-only is the default for every connector. Your assistants can search and retrieve data. Nothing in your source system is ever changed.

  • Search and query records
  • View record details and history
  • Access related records and associations
  • View reports and dashboards
Not available

Write Access

The Canvas connector is read-only. JoySuite can search and read Canvas data but can't create, change, or delete anything in it.

  • Make changes in Canvas itself
For your IT team Security & safety How JoySuite works with your LMS

Frequently asked questions

Does JoySuite store my Canvas data?

No. JoySuite connects to Canvas via API and queries data in real-time. Your LMS data stays in Canvas. JoySuite reads it from Canvas when you ask a question and doesn't keep a copy.

What Canvas permissions does JoySuite need?

Read access for searching courses, assignments, grades, and content. You control which data is accessible during setup.

Can I limit which courses JoySuite can access?

Yes. Configure which courses and data types are available to your AI assistants based on your institutional requirements.

How long does setup take?

About 5 minutes. Click connect, authorize via OAuth, configure your settings, and start querying your LMS data.

Does this work with Canvas Free for Teachers?

Yes. JoySuite works with all Canvas editions that support API access, including Free for Teachers accounts.

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Connect Canvas when it launches

Join the waitlist and we'll tell you when the Canvas connector is available.

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