startsession
Start a new study session by retrieving active courses, upcoming deadlines, high-priority assignments, and recent concepts. Use this tool to focus your learning, plan effectively, and track academic progress with a unique session ID.
Instructions
A powerful tool for initializing a new academic study session. This tool starts a new study session and provides a comprehensive overview of your current educational landscape. It retrieves recent study sessions, active courses, upcoming deadlines, and recently studied concepts to help focus your learning effectively.
When to use this tool:
Beginning a new study session or learning period
Getting oriented in your current academic state
Planning which courses or assignments to focus on
Reviewing recent study activity and progress
Checking upcoming deadlines for assignments and exams
Deciding which concepts need attention
Establishing context before diving into specific study work
Creating a structured record of your study activity
Identifying high-priority assignments that need attention
Tracking progress through status information
Key features:
Generates a unique study session identifier for tracking activity
Retrieves and displays your most recent study sessions
Shows active courses (based on has_status relations)
Highlights high-priority assignments (based on has_priority relations)
Identifies assignment status (not_started, in_progress, complete)
Highlights upcoming assignment and exam deadlines
Lists recently studied concepts for review
Formats information in a structured, easy-to-read format
Provides seamless integration with loadcontext tool
Stores study session data for historical record keeping
Parameters explained:
No parameters required - the tool automatically retrieves all relevant context
Return information:
Session ID: A unique identifier for this study session (format: stud_timestamp_randomstring)
Recent Study Sessions: Up to 3 most recent sessions with:
Date
Course focus
Study session summary (truncated for readability)
Active Courses: List of courses with active status (via has_status relation), including:
Course name
Course code or description
Status via has_status relation
Priority if assigned via has_priority relation
High-Priority Assignments: Assignments with high priority status (via has_priority relation), including:
Assignment name
Current status (not_started, in_progress, complete)
Course it belongs to
Due date if available
Upcoming Deadlines: Assignment and exam deadlines in the next 14 days, including:
Assignment/exam name
Course it belongs to
Due date
Days remaining until due
Status (not_started, in_progress, complete)
Recently Studied Concepts: List of concepts you've recently studied
Session workflow:
Starting a session creates a session identifier in the student domain
This session can be referenced when loading course context with loadcontext
Session activities are tracked for later recording
Sessions should be ended with endsession to record learning progress
Session history becomes available for future startsession calls
Status and Priority:
Course status is retrieved through has_status relations (not_started, in_progress, complete)
Assignment priority is retrieved through has_priority relations (low, high)
This information helps you prioritize your study activities
You should:
Begin each focused study period with startsession
Review the provided context to determine your study focus
Prioritize high-priority assignments with upcoming deadlines
Focus on incomplete assignments (not_started or in_progress status)
Choose a specific course, assignment, or concept to work on
Use the generated session ID with the loadcontext tool to load specific entities
Complete your study work on your selected focus area
End the session with endsession when work is complete
Record concepts learned, assignment status updates, and study accomplishments
Use the session history to maintain continuity between study periods
Input Schema
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