The 88% Problem: Why Traditional Assessment is Broken in the AI Era
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Verify Student Understanding at Scale
Post‑submission verification that scales: Students demonstrate understanding of their submitted work through brief recorded reflections.
The Problem, Quantified
Universities spend hours conducting in‑person Q&A verification for each suspected AI case, costing time, resources, and money. Instructors suspect AI use but lack efficient ways to quickly verify authentic understanding.
According to the Digital Education Council Global AI Faculty Survey 2025, 54% of faculty believe that current student assessments require significant change. Source (PDF)
Over 50% of students say over‑reliance on AI harms performance and reduces the value they receive. Source
50% of faculty members say assignments should be redesigned to be more AI‑resistant. Source (PDF)
Our solution: Efficient Post‑Submission Verification
Brief, asynchronous reflections let students evidence their own understanding. No new assignment—just authenticate what was already submitted. Here’s how it fits where you grade:
Step 1
Flag submissions for verification
During grading, instantly flag any submission for understanding checks with one click
Step 2
Students verify their understanding
Brief, asynchronous authentication of work already submitted — not a new assignment
Step 3
Confirm authenticity & finalize grades
Transcripts attach directly to original submissions for a complete verification record
Evidence that post‑submission verification works
Oral questions lift performance
Vivas raise scores, fast. In a UC San Diego trial, students who took a 15-minute oral exam with the instructor scored 14% higher on the next written test; motivation also rose, especially for first-generation students.
UC San Diego TodayDigital tools now used by most students
HEPI/Kortext 2025: usage jumped from 66%→92% in one year; 88% have used GenAI for assessments
HEPI/Kortext Survey (PDF)Heavier tool reliance, weaker thinking
Study of 666 participants found heavy reliance on assistants is strongly negatively correlated with critical-thinking scores (r ≈ −0.68), mediated by cognitive offloading
MDPI StudyVerification in One Click, Right Where You Grade
Flag any submission for verification while grading — no pre‑planning required.
Designed for speed
Flag submissions for verification during normal grading. Students record a brief reflection; transcripts auto‑attach to the original submission in your LMS. No extra tools, no meetings.
Defensible integrity
Students explain their reasoning in their own words. You get the authentic voice of the student, not ChatGPT.
Employability and Confidence
VivaEdu solves the immediate AI integrity crisis and it improves speech confidence in students, developing better communicators and increasing future employability.
Educator Preview
Student Preview
Verificationthat surfaces true understanding
VivaEdu guides students through brief, contextual reflections on their submitted work to validate understanding.
Walk me through your main argument
Which part are you most confident about?
Clarify what you meant on page 3 about...
How did you approach this analysis?
Address a potential counter‑argument
What do you consider to be the single strongest piece of evidence you used, and why?
Traditional Post‑Grading Verification Vs VivaEdu
Time
Traditional
Schedule 20‑min meetings with each flagged student.
VivaEdu
Students record 3–5 min reflections asynchronously.
Process
Traditional
Coordinate schedules, book rooms, document outcomes manually.
VivaEdu
One‑click while grading; transcripts auto‑attach for a complete record.
Scale
Traditional
Can only verify 5–10 cases per term due to time and cost.
VivaEdu
Verify 30–50% of submissions efficiently.
Coverage
Traditional
Most suspicious cases are ignored due to effort required.
VivaEdu
Check understanding across entire cohorts.
Works with your existing workflow
Flag suspicious submissions during normal grading. No need to pre‑plan or restructure assessments. VivaEdu fits into your academic misconduct procedures, not the other way around.
LMS Integrations
Canvas • Blackboard • Moodle (LTI 1.3 compliant)
Instructors, educators, and TAs can also sign in to the web app for accessible management and review outside the LMS.
Accessibility & Accommodations
- • Screen reader support & keyboard navigation
- • Extensions, multilingual options in the works
- • Extra time, pause/resume, flexible retries
- • Typing‑based alternative available
Integrity signals (privacy‑first)
- • Gaze monitoring (optional, consent‑based)
- • Tab‑switch detection
- • Session anomaly flags
Optional, giving educators full control over additional checkers
Join Our Pilot Program
Interested in piloting VivaEdu? Reach out to join our early‑access schools and universities.Reach out to usfor the 2025–2026 academic year. The pilot program is free.
Founders
Jex Pearce
CTO • Mathematics
Durham graduates with teaching experience who’ve seen technology transform education firsthand
Trusted, secure, and privacy‑first
GDPR and DPA‑aligned. LTI 1.3 with scoped tokens.