Time to think
Preparation time is given prior to every question. Reflect, not panic.
Verify Student Understanding at Scale
The only assessment AI can't take.
Students defend their work in brief recorded responses. No scheduling. No proctoring.
Test VivaEdu out above on your familiar LMS. No email signup. No booking. No friction.
The Problem, Quantified
AI detection has failed. 88% of students now use AI in assessments, and traditional detection tools can't keep up. Filled with false positives, easy bypasses, and eroded trust. Misconduct panels take hours per case, and they don't scale.
88% of students used AI in assessments, up from 53% in 2024. HEPI Survey 2025
96% of instructors believe students cheated in the past year, up from 72% in 2021. Wiley Report 2024
92% of academic leaders fear student overreliance on AI, 44% expect significant impact. Elon University/AAC&U 2025
students use AI
believe cheating occurred
fear AI overreliance
Sources: HEPI 2025, Wiley 2024, AAC&U 2025
When thinking is outsourced, graduates end up with credentials they can't defend. Assessment must verify understanding, not just output.
Our solution: Scalable Oral Assessments
Restore confidence in assessment. Verify what is actually understood.
Step 1
Create questions in minutes
Build a viva and attach it to any assignment. Flag individual submissions or assign to entire cohorts upfront.
Works inside your LMS. No curriculum changes required.
Step 2
Responses are recorded in their own time
Brief recordings, flexible deadlines. No live scheduling required.
You control every question. Add video prompts, attach context, configure follow-ups.
Accessibility accommodations available: extra time, pause/resume, typing alternative.
Step 3
Review and verify in minutes
Watch recordings or scan transcripts. Transcript reviews can take under a minute per student.
Results sync back to your LMS. No extra systems to manage.
Designed for students, not against them
Prep time before every question. Open notes. No live pressure. This tests understanding, not memorization.
Open notes, open materials
Not a memory test. Their own submission and any context provided can be referenced and viewed during the viva if configured.
What we're testing
Can they explain their own reasoning? That's the question AI can't answer.
Time to think
Prep time before every question.
Open notes
Reference materials welcome.
What we test
Can they explain their reasoning?
Evidence: Oral exams are the adaptation to AI
+14%score improvement
Oral exams boost performance
UC San Diego: 15-minute oral exams raised next written test scores by 14%. Motivation also increased, especially for first-generation students.
UC San Diego TodayDoubled2022 to 2024
"Oral exams are making a comeback"
Blue book sales more than doubled from 2022 to 2024 as educators respond to AI in assessments.
The Economist 202583%of faculty
Faculty doubt AI-assisted work
83% of faculty doubt students can critically evaluate AI-generated content, driving shift to oral verification methods.
Times Higher Education 2025See VivaEdu in Action
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Question Creator
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Example Verification Questions
Brief, contextual reflections that validate understanding of submitted work.
Walk me through your main argument
Which part are you most confident about?
Clarify what you meant on page 3...
How did you approach this analysis?
Address a potential counter-argument
What's your strongest piece of evidence?
Example Questions
Walk me through your main argument
Which part are you most confident about?
Clarify what you meant on page 3...
How did you approach this analysis?
Works with your existing tools
Flag submissions during normal grading. No restructuring required. VivaEdu fits into your workflow, not the other way around.
LMS Integrations
Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle (LTI 1.3)
Web app access also available for management outside the LMS.
Accessibility
- Screen reader and keyboard support
- Extra time and pause/resume
- Typing-based alternative available
Numerous reasonable adjustment accommodations.
- Multilingual capabilities
- Pause/Resume, Rerecording, Extra Time
The student experience is a number one priority.
Works with your existing tools
Flag submissions during grading. VivaEdu fits your workflow.
LMS
Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle
Accessibility
Extra time, pause/resume
Research and perspective
Pilot VivaEdu
Production ready, with testing and pilots underway for 2026. An easy, seamless integration, contact us if interested.