Canvas Week Plan
Generate a comprehensive weekly plan for a student, showing all upcoming assignments, current grades, submission status, and pending peer reviews across all enrolled courses.
Prerequisites
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Canvas MCP server must be running
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User has student role in Canvas courses
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No anonymization needed (students only see their own data)
Steps
- Get Upcoming Assignments
Use get_my_upcoming_assignments with days_ahead=7 to get all assignments due in the next week:
Data to collect:
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Assignment name
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Course name/code
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Due date and time
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Point value
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Assignment type (quiz, essay, discussion, etc.)
- Check Submission Status
Use get_my_submission_status to determine what's been submitted:
Categorize each assignment:
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Submitted: Already turned in
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Not submitted: Still needs to be done
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Late: Past due but can still submit
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Missing: Past due, no late submissions accepted
- Get Current Grades
Use get_my_course_grades to show academic standing:
For each course:
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Current percentage/letter grade
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Trend (up/down from last week if trackable)
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Impact of upcoming assignments on grade
- Check Peer Reviews
Use get_my_peer_reviews_todo to find pending reviews:
Show:
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Which assignments need peer review
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How many reviews required
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Deadline for reviews
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Reviews completed vs. remaining
- Generate Weekly Plan
Output a structured, actionable plan:
Your Week Ahead
Quick Stats
- Due this week: 5 assignments
- Already submitted: 2
- Peer reviews pending: 3
- Highest priority: Final Project (100 pts, due Fri)
By Course
CS 101 (Current: 87% B+)
| Assignment | Due | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quiz 5 | Tue 11:59pm | 20 | Not submitted |
| Lab 8 | Thu 5:00pm | 30 | Submitted |
MATH 221 (Current: 92% A-)
| Assignment | Due | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HW 12 | Wed 11:59pm | 25 | Not submitted |
| Final Project | Fri 11:59pm | 100 | Not submitted |
Peer Reviews Due
- Essay 2 Peer Review (ENG 101) - 2 reviews needed by Thu
- Project Proposal Review (CS 101) - 1 review needed by Fri
Suggested Priority Order
- Quiz 5 (CS 101) - Due tomorrow, 20 pts
- HW 12 (MATH 221) - Due Wed, 25 pts
- Peer Reviews - 3 total, due Thu-Fri
- Final Project (MATH 221) - Due Fri, 100 pts (start early!)
Grade Impact
- Completing all assignments could raise your grades:
- CS 101: 87% → 89%
- MATH 221: 92% → 94%
- Offer Drill-Down Options
After presenting the plan:
Need more details? I can:
- Show full assignment instructions for any item
- Check the rubric for an assignment
- Show your grade breakdown for a course
- Focus on just one course
Example Usage
User: "What's due this week?"
Claude: [Runs the skill, outputs weekly plan]
User: "Show me the rubric for the Final Project"
Claude: [Uses get_assignment_details to fetch rubric]
Output Variations
Compact Mode
If user says "quick check" or "just the highlights":
This Week
- 3 assignments due (2 not started)
- 2 peer reviews pending
- Grades: CS 101 (87%), MATH 221 (92%), ENG 101 (85%)
Priority: Quiz 5 (tomorrow), HW 12 (Wed), Final Project (Fri)
Single Course Mode
If user specifies a course:
/week-plan CS 101
Show only that course's assignments, grades, and details.
Notes
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Best used at the start of each week (Sunday/Monday)
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Assignments are sorted by due date, then by point value
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Late/missing assignments are highlighted for attention
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Works with the student tools: get_my_* prefix functions
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No privacy concerns since students only access their own data