Align chatbot starter questions with new course topics
A new discussion topic gives you a natural moment to review how learners enter the chatbot.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Action
Get All Starter Questions
Tool to retrieve all starter questions. use after authenticating when you need to list the bot’s opening prompts.
Why this helps
Opening prompts can feel generic when course topics change faster than chatbot setup.
- Review opening prompts at the moment a topic is introduced.
- Help learners start with useful course context.
- See current prompts before choosing any change.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Botsonic once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis in plain language from any channel.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to retrieve the bot's starter questions and summarize which may need review for the new discussion topic.
- 4Pick New Canvas Discussion Topic as the trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real topic and validate the suggested review points.
Questions about this workflow
Will the workflow update starter questions?
No. It retrieves them for review. Updating requires a confirmed starter question identifier and desired text.
Can it suggest replacement prompts?
It can suggest drafts based on the available topic context, but review them before using the update action.
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