Deliver and Verify Understanding Anywhere

The future of academic integrity. VivaEdu helps you run oral-based vivas that validate comprehension in an AI world—online—so you get a clear picture of what students actually know.

Backed by Durham University Innovation
Backed by Durham University Innovation

Trusted, secure, and privacy‑first

GDPR and DPA‑aligned. ISO 27001 preparation underway. LTI 1.3 with scoped tokens.

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92%
UK students use AI
14%
Higher written exams
70%
Motivation increase

Why VivaEdu

AI‑aligned assessments that verify authentic understanding

Adaptive Questioning Tool

Dynamically adjusts questions to challenge students beyond AI‑generated responses, probing reasoning and depth of understanding.

Natural Conversation

Oral assessments that simulate real‑time academic discussions, strengthening articulation, confidence, and the quick‑thinking skills AI can’t replace.

Deep Analytics

Pinpoint communication strengths and reasoning gaps, with rich, actionable insights that stretch beyond grades.

Academic Integrity

Verify authentic knowledge in an AI‑saturated world, ensuring students fully express and defend their own ideas.

Critical Thinking

Target analysis, reasoning, and synthesis to build skills machines can neither replicate nor replace.

Instant Feedback

Assist professors with real‑time, constructive evaluation that helps students refine thinking with every conversation.

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Our Critical Thinking Engine Covers All Angles

Adaptive prompts ensure deep engagement with the work, not just surface‑level understanding.

Explain your thesis
Justify methodology
Analyze key findings
Defend arguments
Compare theories
Evaluate sources
Address counter-arguments
Implications of findings
Limitations & assumptions
Ethical considerations
Real-world application
Future research paths

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LMS Integrations

Canvas • Blackboard • Moodle (LTI 1.3)

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Accessibility & Accommodations

  • • Screen reader support & keyboard navigation
  • • Multilingual UI options
  • • Extra time, alternative prompts, flexible retries

Anti‑Cheating Technology

  • • Gaze tracking (optional, privacy‑respecting)
  • • Tab switching detection
  • • Session flags for anomalies

Evidence‑based Pedagogy

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Durham University Partnership

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Advisory Board

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Pilot Program

Coming to select universities Fall 2025

Pricing

Completely free of charge for the 2025–2026 academic year

GDPR

Enterprise-grade security, privacy-first design, scoped LMS tokens.

Data Protection Act 2018

Enterprise-grade security, privacy-first design, scoped LMS tokens.

ISO 27001 (prep)

Enterprise-grade security, privacy-first design, scoped LMS tokens.

Founders

Jex Pearce & Ben Arkus — recent Durham alum and engineering background; building assessment for the AI era.

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Tech & Privacy

  • • Built with enterprise-grade security
  • • Privacy-first: data minimization, opt-in analytics
  • • Transparent stack; LMS OAuth scoped tokens

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Ready to Transform Your Assessment?

Join educators preparing students for an AI-integrated future while maintaining academic integrity.