Learner Topic Resource Auto-Matching
Learner picks a topic. Notis instantly sends the 10 best Stack exchange questions on that topic. They start reading, not staring at a blank screen.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Search Questions
Tool to search the site for questions meeting certain criteria. use after defining tags or keywords to locate relevant questions. at least one of 'tagged' or 'intitle' must be set.
Why this helps
Learners pick a course topic and face a blank slate. They don't know where to research independently. Activation energy required to 'find something to read' derails momentum.
- Removes activation energy of 'where do I find resources?' paralysis
- Curated resources mean learners start reading quality content immediately
- Scaffolds independent learning without requiring instructor hand-holding
- Keeps learning active instead of stalling at topic selection
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Coassemble and Stack exchange to Notis.
- 2Tell Notis: 'When a learner selects a topic in my Coassemble course, search Stack exchange for the 10 most-viewed questions on that topic and email them.'
- 3Set trigger to webhook for topic-selection events in Coassemble.
- 4Learners receive the resources immediately via email.
- 5Test by selecting a topic in your test course and verifying resources arrive.
Questions about this workflow
Can I customize resources per topic?
Yes. Tell Notis to search for different queries depending on which topic was selected.
What if a topic has no Stack exchange questions?
Notis will alert you so you can provide manual resources or adjust the topic name.
Is 10 questions too many?
Adjust the number based on learner feedback. Tell Notis to send fewer for quick starters.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Coassemble to Stack exchange. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Coassemble triggers
Stack exchange actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get Collective Questions
Tool to retrieve questions associated with the specified collective. use when you have a collective id and need its questions for a site.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Get Collectives
Tool to retrieve all collectives on a stack exchange site in alphabetical order. use when you need to list collectives for display or filtering.
Get Collective Tags
Tool to retrieve tags associated with specified collectives. use when you need collective tags for display or analysis after confirming which collectives to query.
Get Comment Flag Options
Tool to fetch valid flag options for a given comment. use when you need to know which flags a user can raise before submitting. requires authenticated access.
Get Comments
Tool to retrieve comments from a specified stack exchange site. use when you need to list comments with optional filters and sorting.
Get Revisions By IDs
Tool to retrieve revisions for specific posts by their ids. use when you need to examine the edit history of posts by providing semicolon-delimited ids.
Search Questions
Tool to search the site for questions meeting certain criteria. use after defining tags or keywords to locate relevant questions. at least one of 'tagged' or 'intitle' must be set.
Get Sites
Tool to retrieve all stack exchange sites and their api site parameter values. use when you need to discover available sites for api calls.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Coassemble and Stack exchange, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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