How VivaEdu Works
Vivas are oral assessments where students explain and defend their work in a short recorded response. They have been used for centuries in universities as a way to confirm real understanding through dialogue. VivaEdu brings that tradition online and makes it practical for modern classes with clear timing, templates, accessibility options, and fast review tools.
Assign a viva
Create questions and potential follow ups. Selecting lecture notes straight from your LMS to help and speed up question creation. Set prep time and response time. Enable any integrity signals or accommodations you need.
Students defend
Students record short answers on their own time within your deadline. They can use supported accommodations where applicable.
Review & grade
Skim transcripts, play audio when needed, fill the rubric, leave feedback, and export or sync grades to your LMS.
What the buttons look like
Shown as it appears in the teacher interface.
Example action students use when ready to start.
Stop when finished, then submit and move on.
Instructor workflow
- • Build a viva with clear timing and prompts.
- • Choose integrity signals like tab-switch alerts or gaze monitoring when appropriate.
- • Add accommodations such as extra time or pause/resume where needed.
- • Review transcript-first, play audio to confirm tone or emphasis, fill the rubric, and export or push grades to the LMS.
Student experience
- • Preview and check mic and camera permissions, or use typing mode if enabled.
- • See timing and accommodations, then complete short recordings with prep time.
- • If disconnected, return to the preview and continue where they left off.
- • Submit responses, then view results and feedback when released.