Oral assessment verification that scales: Students demonstrate understanding of their submitted work through recorded asynchronous vivas.
Every student uses AI, and education currently lacks an efficient way to verify authentic understanding, with institutions having no scalable way to verify. In‑person Q&A verifications, while still the gold standard assessment method, cost immeasurable time and money for each suspected AI case.
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)
Brief, asynchronous reflections let students evidence their own understanding. It can be utilized and applied to any scenario. It can be used to authenticate what was already submitted, or serve as its own standalone, class-wide assignment. Here's an example of how it can seamlessly fit into the grading flow:
During grading, instantly flag any submission for understanding checks with one click, or batch assign viva assignments for the entire cohort.
Brief, asynchronous oral assessment authentication of understanding that can be completed anywhere, anytime. First they receive the question, unseen to ensure minimal prep time to use AI, and then they record their responses in a stress-free, proctoring-free environment.
Instructors can review the student's recorded videos in VivaEdu itself, or quickly scan the sophisticated speech-to-text transcripts of their responses that attach directly to original submissions inside any LMS.
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 TodayHEPI/Kortext 2025: usage jumped from 66%→92% in one year; 88% have used GenAI for assessments
HEPI/Kortext Survey (PDF)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 StudyFlag any submission for verification while grading, or create your own viva assignment quickly and seamlessly within your LMS. Not a time-consuming new tool to learn!
Flag individual submissions during grading for verification or set cohort-wide vivas upfront. Students record a brief reflection; transcripts auto‑attach to the original submission in your LMS. No extra tools, no meetings.
Students explain their reasoning in their own words. You get the authentic voice of the student, not ChatGPT.
VivaEdu addresses the immediate integrity crisis and gives students space to articulate their thinking, building confident communicators and stronger graduates.
VivaEdu guides students through brief, contextual reflections on their submitted work to validate understanding. Here are some great example questions.
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?
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.
Canvas • Blackboard • Moodle (LTI 1.3 compliant)
Optional, giving educators full control over additional checkers
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GDPR and DPA‑aligned. LTI 1.3.
