VivaEdu Documentation
VivaEdu is an LTI 1.3 platform that brings asynchronous oral assessments to your LMS. Students record responses on their own time; instructors review when convenient. No scheduling. Full audit trails.
Two Modes for Different Needs
Assess understanding at scale. Create a viva for your whole cohort, optionally linked to an LMS assignment. Every student answers the same questions.
Learn more →Targeted follow-ups for individual students. Review a submission, configure tailored questions, and send a verification request. Ideal for academic integrity concerns.
Learn more →For Instructors
Create vivas, configure questions, review submissions, and provide feedback.
Get started →For Students
Understand the viva flow, use the notepad, and navigate your dashboard.
Get started →For Administrators
Manage platform settings, enable AI features, and view audit logs.
Get started →LMS Integration
Connect VivaEdu to Blackboard, Moodle, or Canvas via LTI 1.3.
Learn more →New to VivaEdu?
Start with What is VivaEdu? for an overview, or try the Private Demo to explore in a sandbox.
Key Features
Questions based on student submissions, if enabled by your admin.
Multi-page notes with speech-to-text during prep time.
Share PDFs, documents, images, or the student's LMS submission.
Grade against multiple criteria with weighted scores.
Push grades back to your LMS gradebook automatically.
Reduce bias with candidate codes during verification.
Latest Updates
Viva Verification Mode
Jan 2026Targeted verification vivas for individual students. Configure tailored questions based on their submission with AI assistance.
Student Notepad & Prep Space
Jan 2026Multi-page notepad with speech-to-text for students to prepare before recording. Notes are private and temporary.
Enhanced Context Cards
Dec 2025Upload PDFs, Word docs, images, and more. Students can also view their LMS submission during the viva.
Support
Contact our team at jex@vivaedu.co.uk
Questions or feedback?
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