Make the next step clear after a walkthrough
Close the loop with one practical next step students can act on after a digital walkthrough.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Send message
Send a text message to a whatsapp number. note: the message will reflect on the recipient's phone number only if they have texted first.
Why this helps
A walkthrough can be useful in the moment, but the follow-through may be unclear once students leave it.
- Clarify an action after a walkthrough.
- Keep the message brief and specific.
- Use only next steps supported by course information.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Blackboard and WhatsApp once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, with a name and prompt.
- 3Tell Notis which available walkthrough context to use and how to state one useful next step.
- 4Choose notis_webhook as the trigger and select a report channel.
- 5Test with one real walkthrough and confirm the recipient has texted your WhatsApp business first.
Questions about this workflow
Does Blackboard provide an event trigger for walkthroughs?
No Blackboard trigger events are listed. A Notis webhook must start the automation.
What if the next step is not in the returned course information?
Provide it in the instruction or have Notis identify the missing information.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Blackboard to Whatsapp. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Blackboard triggers
Whatsapp actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create message template
Create a new message template for the whatsapp business account. templates must be approved by whatsapp before they can be used. templates are required for marketing messages and messages sent outside the 24-hour window.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Delete message template
Delete a message template from the whatsapp business account. this permanently removes the template and it cannot be recovered. only delete templates that are no longer needed.
Get business profile
Get the business profile information for a whatsapp business phone number. this includes business details like description, address, website, and contact info.
Get media
Get information about uploaded media including a temporary download url. the download url is valid for 5 minutes and can be used to retrieve the actual media file. this is useful for downloading media that was sent to your whatsapp number.
Get media info
Get metadata about uploaded media without generating a download url. this is useful for checking file size, type, and hash without downloading the file. use get media if you need the actual download url.
Get message templates
Get all message templates for the whatsapp business account. templates are required for sending messages outside the 24-hour window and for marketing/utility messages.
Get phone number
Get details of a specific phone number associated with a whatsapp business account.
Get phone numbers
Get all phone numbers associated with a whatsapp business account (waba).
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Blackboard and Whatsapp, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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