Multilingual for Language Courses

Use VivaEdu to assess student proficiency in target languages through authentic oral assessments.

Setting Up Language Course Vivas

Step 3: Viva Configuration

1. In the language settings section
2. Set "Viva Language" to your target language
   • Spanish for Spanish courses
   • French for French courses
   • Etc.
3. Leave "Allow student language override" unchecked
4. This forces all students to use the target language
5. Disable auto-translate (you want to review in original language)

Writing Questions in Target Language

In Step 4:

• Write questions in the target language
• Or write in English and they'll be translated automatically
• Questions display in target language to students
• TTS reads in target language

Student Experience

Taking the Viva

1. Student starts viva
2. Questions displayed in target language
3. TTS reads in target language (native pronunciation)
4. Student must respond in target language
5. Cannot switch to another language

Transcription

• Azure Speech Services transcribes in target language
• Supports accurate transcription for major languages
• Includes punctuation and diacritics

Reviewing Language Course Vivas

What You See

• Video/audio in target language
• Transcript in target language
• Original questions

Assessment Focus

• Pronunciation: Listen to audio carefully
• Grammar: Review transcript for errors
• Vocabulary: Check terminology usage
• Fluency: Assess speaking pace and confidence
• Comprehension: Verify they understood questions

Rubric for Language Assessment

Create rubrics specific to language proficiency:

• Pronunciation and accent
• Grammatical accuracy
• Vocabulary range and precision
• Fluency and coherence
• Task completion

Use Cases

Conversational Proficiency

• Ask open-ended questions about daily life
• Assess natural conversation ability
• Focus on fluency over perfection

Academic Language Skills

• Questions about literature, history, or academic topics
• Assess formal language register
• Check specialized vocabulary

Presentation Skills

• Ask students to explain or present a topic
• Assess organization and clarity
• Evaluate use of discourse markers

Tips for Language Instructors