Settings are configured per viva, so different assignments within the same module can use different formats, question counts, and release behaviour. This article is a reference for each option.
Opening the settings page
Open the relevant module from Modules, select the viva, and select Viva Settings in the top right of the overview.
Session Settings
These settings shape the conversation itself.
Viva Type
- Interactive Oral. The standard format. Students answer a series of questions and follow ups grounded in the brief and module context. Suitable for most assessed vivas.
- Reflect. Students discuss their learning process and self evaluate their understanding. Suitable for reflective assessments, formative checks, or end of module reviews.
Interactive Oral is the default and is the appropriate choice unless reflection is the intended format.
Scoring Emphasis
A preset that defines how the rubric criteria are weighted across Understanding, Critical Thinking, and Communication.
The default preset is Balanced (50/30/20). Other presets shift weight toward a particular criterion.
The preset can be changed at any time by selecting Change on the Scoring Emphasis card. Changes affect future scoring; already released reports are not retroactively rescored.
Assessment Settings
These settings shape the session length and the release of the report.
Number of Questions
A slider from 1 to 6. The number refers to primary questions; follow ups and clarifications are handled automatically and are not counted here.
For reference:
- 1 to 2 primary questions corresponds to short checks of around five minutes.
- 3 to 4 primary questions is typical for assessed vivas.
- 5 to 6 primary questions is appropriate for deeper assessments such as final projects or capstones.
Release Mode
Release Mode controls when the student sees their feedback after the session ends. Both modes hide the traffic light and per question scores from students; the setting determines when the report is released, not what is shared.
- Immediately. As soon as Integrevise finishes grading, the report is released to the student automatically. Suitable when feedback turnaround is the priority.
- After publish. The report remains hidden until you release it explicitly. Suitable when each report is to be reviewed before students see it, or when a cohort wide release is being coordinated.
Release Mode does not affect when students can start the viva. Once the viva is configured, it is available to the cohort.
Proctoring
A toggle. When enabled, the session records and monitors student activity for integrity review, with events surfaced in the Incidents section and Session Replay on each attempt.
Proctoring is appropriate when the viva is summative, when module policy requires it, or when evidence is likely to be needed in the event of a dispute. It is generally unnecessary for formative checks or low stakes reflections.
Proctoring adds permission prompts and screen capture on the student side, so it is best enabled deliberately rather than as a default.
Saving
Save Configuration is active only when changes are pending. Changes apply immediately to the viva. Attempts already completed retain their original data; nothing is rescored automatically.
For module wide defaults rather than per viva configuration, the module level configuration page is available from the module's vivas list.