# Bongo wins Gold and Silver for ‘Best Use of AI in Learning’ at Learning Technologies Awards ## Every student, on camera, _proving they understand it._ Individual Assessment gives students a private space to record a response, get instant AI feedback against your rubric, and resubmit until the answer is actually theirs. ### Recording #### Prompt · Nursing 210 "A patient presents with shortness of breath and a resting heart rate of 112. Walk through your initial assessment." #### Rubric · Auto-scored - Clinical accuracy 9/10 - Prioritization 8/10 - Communication clarity 9/10 - Composure on camera 7/10 - Overall 33/40 ### Why it matters #### Written answers can be generated. A live, on-camera response can't. When students can only submit text, it's hard to know whose thinking you're actually grading. Individual Assessment asks students to explain themselves out loud, in the moment, so faculty can see reasoning develop in real time instead of a finished paragraph. Because feedback comes back instantly, students can revise and try again before a grade is final, turning the assessment itself into a round of practice. - 1,400+ Institutions using Bongo - 100+ Countries served - 22M+ Student enrollments supported - 16+ Years in higher education ## How it works ### From prompt to graded response A single flow that fits inside an existing course, no separate tool for students to learn. 1. **Faculty set the prompt and rubric** An instructor writes the scenario or question and attaches it to defined learning objectives and scoring criteria, the same rubric every student is measured against. 2. **Student records a response** The student answers on camera, alone, within whatever time limit the assignment calls for. No script, no group, just their own reasoning captured as it happens. 3. **AI scores against the rubric** Bongo evaluates content and delivery against the criteria faculty defined, and returns specific, actionable feedback in place of a generic grade. 4. **Student revises, faculty reviews** Depending on how the assignment is configured, students can refine their response before final submission, and faculty can review, adjust, or confirm the AI's scoring at any point. ## Where it fits ### Built for programs where communication is the skill Individual Assessment adapts to whatever a discipline needs a student to demonstrate. #### Health sciences Students talk through patient scenarios, differential diagnoses, and next steps before they're ever in front of a real patient. #### Business Students deliver an elevator pitch or work through a case study on camera, practicing the poise a real stakeholder conversation demands. #### Law Students articulate a legal position clearly and under time pressure, closer to a real courtroom moment than a written brief. #### Education Future educators explain a concept or run a mock lesson, showing how they'd actually handle a classroom. #### Engineering Students explain their design choices and problem-solving process out loud, not just the final answer on a page. #### Graduate studies Students rehearse presenting and defending their research before the stakes of a real committee. ### Built for institutions #### Fits into how your campus already works Not a bolt-on tool. Individual Assessment lives inside the systems faculty and students already use. - **LMS integration** Works inside Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, and other major systems, so assignments live where coursework already does. - **Rubric-aligned scoring** Every response is measured against the same learning objectives, so results are consistent across sections and semesters. - **Educator authoring** Faculty build and adjust prompts and rubrics themselves, no technical background or IT ticket required. - **Privacy and security** Independently audited controls and international data privacy compliance. Student data is never used to train AI models. ## FAQ ### Common questions from faculty What department chairs and instructors ask before rolling out Individual Assessment. - **How consistent is the AI scoring across a large section?** Every response is measured against the same rubric and learning objectives, so a student in section one and a student in section five are held to identical criteria. That consistency holds whether you're grading 30 submissions or 3,000. - **Can faculty override or adjust an AI-generated score?** Yes. Faculty can review any submission, see how it was scored against the rubric, and adjust or confirm the result before it's final. The AI handles first-pass scoring so instructors spend their time on the judgment calls, not the repetitive grading. - **Do students need special equipment to record a response?** No. Students can record from a laptop or phone camera, on any device, without installing anything beyond a browser. Time limits, retake rules, and other settings are configured by the instructor per assignment. - **How does this integrate with our LMS?** Individual Assessment works inside Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, and other major learning management systems, so assignments appear alongside the rest of a course rather than in a separate tool. - **Is student data used to train AI models?** No. Student and institutional data is never used to train AI models. Bongo maintains independently audited security controls and complies with international data privacy frameworks across all regions served. - **What happens if a student needs an accommodation?** Assignment settings, including time limits, number of attempts, and recording requirements, are configured by the instructor, so accommodations can be built into the assignment itself rather than handled as a workaround afterward.