Time to think
Preparation time before every question. Reflect, not panic.
The assessment AI can't sit.
Students answer short recorded questions about their own work, in their own time. ChatGPT can't do that for them, so you see what each student actually understands, in minutes.
GenAI can't answer for them5x faster than live vivasRuns inside Blackboard, Canvas and Moodle
A winner of the Durham University Blueprint Challenge 2026.From setup to a verified cohort
Four steps. No new systems for staff or students.
Step 1
Live in your VLE in a day
VivaEdu sits in your existing content tools. Run vivas for a whole cohort, or target the individual submissions you have doubts about.
LTI 1.3 for Blackboard, Canvas, Moodle and Teams. Procurement pack and DPIA ready.
Stop guessing. Start verifying.
AI detectors flag up to 61% of essays by non-native English speakers as AI-written. Staff end up chasing suspicions they cannot prove, and students face accusations they cannot answer.
A short viva settles it directly: either the student can explain their work or they cannot. VivaEdu makes that practical across whole cohorts.
5x
faster verification
5-9 min vs 28-35 min
85%
preferred VivaEdu
Lower stress, more prep time
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 context can be referenced during the viva if configured.
What we are testing
Can they explain their own reasoning? That is the question AI cannot answer.
Time to think
Prep time before every question.
Open notes
Reference materials welcome.
What we test
Can they explain their reasoning?
Evidence that holds up at appeal
Every viva follows the same documented process, so outcomes are fair to students and defensible for staff.
Documented questions and rubrics
Build question sets and rubrics per assignment, not improvised on the spot.
Recordings and transcripts
Keep timestamped recordings linked to each attempt for review and appeals.
Clear review trail
See who reviewed what, when, and what decision was recorded.
Reasonable adjustments, consistently applied
Extra time, pause and resume, and typing alternatives applied in a consistent workflow.
UK data residency
All data stored and processed in UK data centres. Each institution isolated. Nothing leaves the UK.
Outcomes stay in your LMS
Batch transcript sync keeps LMS records up to date and can email students automatically.
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Roll out VivaEdu for 2026/27
Production ready. Live in your VLE within a day, with an institution-wide licence.Procurement pack and DPIA available on request.