Settings & Preferences
Customize your viva experience with accessibility options, language preferences, and privacy controls.
Your Settings Page
Access this from the main navigation or your profile menu. Changes here affect your own interface and do not require instructor approval.
Settings & Preferences
These affect your own interface only and do not require instructor approval.
Need academic accommodations? Your instructor can set official accommodations on your behalf. Request accommodations.
Increase contrast to improve readability.
Increase button size and spacing for easier clicking or tapping.
Enable keyboard controls in viva sessions (Space to stop, R to re-record, S to submit).
Show visible outlines when navigating with the keyboard.
Hear each question read aloud during prep.
Reduce anxiety by hiding countdown timers during the viva.
Off by default. When off, the prep timer appears only in the final 10 seconds.
Reduce background noise from your microphone during recordings.
Used when instructors allow language override.
Used only if text-to-speech is enabled.
You can revoke consent at any time. This stops future recordings but keeps existing ones until scheduled deletion. Audio and camera video may be recorded for viva sessions; audio and video are deleted 90 days after the assignment due date, and transcripts after 180 days.
Privacy Actions
Accessibility Options
Visual
- High contrast: increases readability
- Large buttons: bigger click targets
- Focus indicators: visible keyboard navigation
Controls
- Keyboard shortcuts: Space to stop, R to re-record, S to submit
- Hide timers: reduces anxiety during vivas
Audio
- Text-to-speech: questions read aloud during prep
- Noise suppression: reduces background noise
Timing
- Prep time bar visibility: show for full duration or last 10s only
Language & Voice
If your instructor enables multilingual support, you can set your preferred language. Questions display in your language, TTS reads in your language, and your responses are auto-translated for your instructor.
Available languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin)
TTS voices: Default, Alloy, Nova, Shimmer, Onyx
Recording Consent
You control whether audio and video recording is allowed for your viva sessions. You can revoke consent at any time.
Retention periods: Audio and video are deleted 90 days after the assignment due date. Transcripts are deleted after 180 days.
Privacy Actions (GDPR)
Exercise your data rights directly from settings.
Request Data Export
Download all personal data we process about you in machine-readable JSON format with associated files.
Request Account Deletion
Request permanent deletion of your account. Sent to your institution for approval. Academic records may be retained per policy.
Accessibility Info
Click "Accessibility Info" to view the full accessibility statement and reasonable adjustments policy.
You can adjust interface preferences from your profile. For institutional accommodations, please contact your instructor.
Requesting Accommodations
Settings affect your interface. For official accommodations (extended time, alternative options), you need to request them from your instructor. Use the "Request accommodations" link from settings.
Request accommodations
If you need adjustments (extra time, alternative response options, etc.), request them from your instructor.
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