Reviewing Submissions

Watch student responses, read transcripts, and assess understanding.

What happens during review?

VivaEdu is primarily about verifying understanding, not assigning grades. You watch student recordings, read auto-generated transcripts, and optionally use rubrics to assess responses. The focus is on authenticity verification and formative feedback.

The Review Interface

Watch the review interface in action. Navigate questions, watch responses, and read transcripts.

Interface Layout

Left Sidebar: Questions

Jump between questions for the current student. Each question shows a preview of the text and indicates completion status.

Center: Video & Transcript

Watch the student's response with playback controls. The auto-generated transcript appears below for quick reference without re-watching. Key terminology is highlighted.

Right Panel: Assessment

If you configured a rubric, assess each criterion here. Leave per-question feedback and navigate to the next question or student.

Assessment Methods

Simple Scale

Quick 1-4 or 1-5 rating per question. Best for formative assessments where detailed rubrics aren't needed.

Multi-Criteria Rubric

Rate each criterion separately with level descriptors. Configured during viva creation (Step 6 of the wizard).

Content accuracy

Communication clarity

Pass/Needs Review

Binary assessment for verification vivas. Mark as satisfactory or flag for further review/follow-up.

Transcript Delivery (Blackboard Learn Ultra)

For institutions using Blackboard Learn Ultra, completed viva transcripts are automatically delivered as PDF documents directly into your course content via the REST API.

How it works

A folder called "Viva Transcripts (Assignment Name)" is created in your course
Each completed student viva generates a PDF transcript uploaded to this folder
Adaptive release rules lock the folder to instructors only (students cannot see it)
Transcripts include questions, responses, timing, and highlighted terminology
This runs automatically after each student completes their viva

This means you can access all transcripts directly from your Learn Ultra course view without needing to open VivaEdu. The PDF format is printer-friendly and can be archived for records.

The PDF Transcript

Each transcript includes the student's name, completion timestamp, all questions with their responses, and highlighted terminology matches.

Viva Transcript

Essay Reflection Viva • Philosophy 101

Student

Emma Thompson

Completed

2026-02-01T14:32:15.000Z

Q1 How does your essay address the concept of moral responsibility in the context of free will?

Duration: 87s

Key terms detected: moral responsibility, free will, determinism

Transcript

So in my essay I focused primarily on the compatibilist view, which argues that free will and determinism can coexist. I think moral responsibility is still meaningful even if our choices are influenced by prior causes. The key point I made was that what matters is whether the agent could have done otherwise given their character and values...

Q2 What counterarguments did you consider?

Duration: 62s

Transcript

I considered the hard determinist position that would say any sense of moral responsibility is an illusion...

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Key terms from your terminology list are bolded and underlined in the transcript for quick scanning.

Batch Review Mode

For large cohorts, batch mode lets you review all responses to one question before moving to the next. This helps maintain consistency across students.

Standard vs Batch

Standard: All questions for Student A, then Student B...

Batch: Question 1 for all students, then Question 2...

Review Tips

Use playback speed

1.25x or 1.5x can save significant time without losing comprehension.

Check transcripts first

Scan the auto-generated transcript to quickly identify key points.

Calibrate with colleagues

For shared classes, review a few together to align on standards.

Take breaks

Review fatigue is real. Short breaks help maintain consistency.

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