Smarter Questions, Faster Answers: Introducing Helpful Prompts

🧠 When You Don’t Know What to Ask

One of the biggest challenges educators face with data tools isn’t that the data isn’t there—it’s knowing where to start. You open a platform and get a blinking cursor in a chat bar, wondering, What can I even ask this thing?

That’s exactly why we built Helpful Prompts, the newest feature in Nexus.

With just one click or a few keystrokes, Nexus now gives you instant suggestions for the kinds of questions you can ask—based on the dataset you’re exploring and the goals you have.
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What Helpful Prompts Does

✅ Starter Prompts for Instant Exploration
Click the “Helpful Prompts” button, and you’ll get a curated list of common, high-value questions tied to the dataset you're viewing. Think of it as a set of jumping-off points—no blank screen, no pressure.

✅ Auto-fill as You Type
Start typing a question like “How...” and Nexus will suggest relevant, dynamic prompts—like:

• ‍How do English Learners compare on State Tests?
• ‍How have test scores changed over time by grade level?
• ‍How many students transferred this year?

It’s like having a data-savvy co-pilot, helping you articulate what you need.
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Why This Matters

We’ve seen it firsthand—sometimes the most important insight is the one you didn’t know to ask for.

Helpful Prompts lowers the barrier to entry. It makes data exploration less daunting, and more intuitive, especially for:

• New users learning the system
• Busy admins needing fast insights
• Teachers and counselors who just want answers—not endless digging

This is more than a time-saver. It’s an idea-generator.
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How Schools Are Using Helpful Prompts

1. 🎯 MTSS Leads Navigating Complex Data
   Instead of wondering what to ask, one click gives them a menu of insight-ready prompts—attendance trends, behavior patterns, progress monitoring—instantly.

2. 🧩 Principals Exploring Building-Wide Needs
   Typing “Which” surfaces: Which students missed more than 10 days this year? or Which grade level showed the biggest drop in proficiency? They can see patterns without having to build reports from scratch.

3. 💬 New Users Just Getting Started
   Helpful Prompts builds confidence. It turns “I’m not sure what to ask” into “Oh—that’s exactly what I needed.”
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Designed to Help You Work Smarter

What makes Nexus Helpful Prompts different?

1. 💡 Context-Aware Suggestions
   Our prompts are intelligent. They adjust based on your dataset—state assessments, attendance, behavior, or course grades.
2. ⚡ Fast, Live, and Easy to Use
   Whether you’re clicking the “Helpful Prompts” button or typing in the chat, it works in real time—no loading, no waiting.
3. 🔐 Safe and Secure
   As always, our features are FERPA-friendly and fully integrated with your district’s data systems.
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Try Helpful Prompts in Your Next Chat

Let Nexus do more of the thinking, so you can do more of the supporting.

It all starts with a question—and now, you don’t have to come up with it alone.
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📘 Want to see Helpful Prompts in action?