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Learn to Code with AI —
The Right Way

AssessMe VIBE is an integrated learning environment for programming courses that combines AI assistance with process verification — helping students learn effectively while giving instructors evidence of genuine understanding.

AI that teaches. Evidence that protects. Learning that lasts.

I am a Student I am a Faculty / Instructor
86%
comprehension when using AI to learn, not generate
5
AI assistance levels calibrated to learning goals
4
integrated tools working inside VS Code
100%
local-first encryption — your data stays yours
The Problem

AI in education is here. The question is how to use it.

For Students

You have AI. But does it help you actually learn?

In 2026, every student has access to AI that can generate perfect code in seconds. But generating code and understanding code are completely different things — and only one of them will hold up in a technical interview or a real job.

For Instructors

Submitted code shows what was produced. Not whether it was understood.

Traditional tools cannot distinguish between a student who spent three days working through a problem and one who generated an answer in thirty seconds. The product looks the same. The process is completely different.

86%
Ask AI to explain,
code yourself
vs
39%
Let AI generate
code for you

Research proves it. How you use AI determines how much you learn.

Students who used AI to understand concepts scored 86% on comprehension tests — higher than students with no AI at all (67%). Students who delegated everything to AI scored just 39%.

Source: Anthropic Study, January 2026 — Controlled experiment on programming learning outcomes.

How It Works

Four tools. One integrated system.

AssessMe VIBE works entirely inside VS Code, with a web portal for instructors. No new workflows. No friction.

Student

AssessMe AI Assistant

An AI tutor built directly into VS Code, calibrated to instructor-defined levels — from diagnostic questions to full assistance. Guides understanding rather than replacing it.

  • 5 AI assistance levels set per assignment
  • Multiple AI models with visible tick cost
  • @file mentions and @MILESTONE markers
  • Real-time tick balance in sidebar
Student

AssessMe FLOW

A silent background extension that records your development process — how code evolved, when you ran tests, when you used AI. All encrypted locally on your machine.

  • Incremental code change tracking (diffs)
  • Run & debug event logging with timestamps
  • AES-256-GCM encryption before disk write
  • Never records individual keystrokes
Instructor

AssessMe Analyzer

A VS Code extension for faculty providing AI-powered grading, originality metrics, and cohort analysis — all processed locally in the instructor's workspace.

  • Code evolution metrics & CIT analysis
  • Originality scoring with configurable thresholds
  • Rubric-based AI grading
  • Batch processing across entire cohorts
Instructor

Faculty Portal

A web dashboard for managing students, distributing AI budgets, monitoring usage, and configuring course-wide settings — secured through GitHub OAuth.

  • Bulk student import via CSV
  • Tick budget distribution & daily limits
  • Real-time usage analytics dashboard
  • Per-assignment AI level configuration
Benefits

Built for both sides of the classroom.

Select your role to see how AssessMe VIBE works for you.

🤖

AI That Teaches, Not Replaces

Get AI help at the right level for each assignment. Instructor-set levels guide you toward understanding — the mode research proves produces the highest comprehension scores.

🛡️

Protect Your Genuine Work

FLOW silently records your development process. If your work is ever questioned, you have an encrypted, timestamped log proving every step of how you built it.

Coming Soon
💼

AssessMe Wallet

Your personal coding activity record — a verifiable portfolio of how much you coded, learned, and grew. Show future employers real evidence of your development process.

Coding Activity
72 hrs
📈

Skills That Actually Transfer

The system guides you toward AI usage patterns that build real understanding. You graduate with skills that hold up — in interviews, in industry, and in life.

🔒

Your Privacy, Always

FLOW never records individual keystrokes or files outside your project. All logs are encrypted on your machine. Only your instructor — with the decryption key — can read them.

⚡

Tick Budget — Think Before You Ask

A small credit system encourages thoughtful questions over vague ones. Designed so engaged students never run out — it's a nudge toward good habits, not a restriction.

🔍

See the Process, Not Just the Product

Review timestamped development logs showing how code evolved over days — not just what was submitted. The difference between genuine learning and overnight generation becomes immediately obvious.

🎛️

Set AI Levels Per Assignment

Configure exactly how much AI assistance students get for each task — from full independence in exams to full collaboration in open projects. Match AI access to your learning objectives.

📊

Automated Originality Analysis

The Analyzer processes encrypted FLOW logs and produces originality metrics, code evolution trajectories, and AI usage correlation — automatically, locally, without sharing data anywhere.

🤝

AI-Powered Grading

Run rubric-based AI grading on student submissions. Evidence links scores to specific code lines. Human review flags are raised for edge cases. Grade faster, grade fairer.

👥

Full Cohort Analytics

Batch-process entire courses. View originality distributions, AI usage patterns, and development time across your whole cohort. Spot outliers at a glance.

🏛️

Focus on Teaching, Not Policing

Evidence-based integrity means you spend less time investigating and more time teaching. The log speaks for itself — genuine work is protected, delegation is visible.

AI Assistance Levels

The right help, at the right time.

Instructors set the level per assignment. Students always know what kind of help they can ask for.

🔒
Level 1
Integrity Mode
AI is fully silent. Work independently.
Exams & assessments
🩺
Level 2
Diagnostic
AI identifies problems and asks guiding questions. No solutions given.
Introductory assignments
💡
Level 3
Hint-Based
AI explains concepts and shows structural templates with blanks to fill.
Mid-course assignments
🛠️
Level 4
Guided Partial
AI provides pseudocode and partial implementations with TODO gaps.
Complex & capstone projects
🚀
Level 5
Full Assistance
AI operates as a full programming partner. No restrictions.
Open-ended & research projects
Research Foundation

The data behind the design.

Every design decision in AssessMe VIBE is grounded in controlled research on how AI usage affects real learning outcomes.

Ask conceptual questions, code yourself86%
Generate code, ask follow-up questions68%
No AI at all67%
Ask for code + explanation65%
Generate code and accept it39%
Debug by pasting errors repeatedly24%

Using AI the right way scores higher than no AI at all.

A January 2026 Anthropic study found that how you use AI matters far more than whether you use it.

Students who asked AI to explain concepts and then coded themselves scored 86% — nearly double those who just generated code (39%). They even outperformed students who used no AI at all (67%).

AssessMe VIBE's entire level system is built on this finding. Every level is designed to keep students in the modes that research proves produce real understanding.

Source: Anthropic Controlled Study, January 2026. Experiment on programming comprehension outcomes across different AI usage patterns with junior engineers learning a new library.
Used By

Trusted by educators who care about real learning.

AssessMe VIBE is currently in active use and validation at leading institutions. Is your institution next?

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Privacy & Security

Your data stays yours.

Designed from the ground up to respect student privacy while giving instructors the evidence they need.

🔐

Local-First Encryption

All FLOW logs are encrypted with AES-256-GCM before they touch disk — on the student's own machine. Only the instructor with the course decryption key can read them.

🚫

No Third-Party Sharing

Student data never leaves the course ecosystem. Grading and originality results are stored locally in the instructor's workspace — never uploaded to external servers.

⚖️

FERPA & GDPR Aware

Built with data minimization and purpose limitation in mind. Only assignment-related activity is recorded. No passwords, no system activity, no files outside the project.

Pricing

Start free. Scale when you're ready.

Open source core. Flexible tiers for individual instructors and institutions alike.

Free

Individual Instructor

$0
Up to 30 students per semester
  • ✓ All 4 core components
  • ✓ Up to 30 students
  • ✓ All 5 AI assistance levels
  • ✓ Community support
  • ✓ Open source — MIT License
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Pro

Power Instructor

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Unlimited students, all features
  • ✓ Unlimited students
  • ✓ Priority support
  • ✓ Advanced cohort analytics
  • ✓ Custom AI model costs
  • ✓ LMS integration (coming soon)
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Institution

Enterprise

Custom
Based on institution size & course count
  • ✓ Self-hosted or cloud option
  • ✓ Dedicated onboarding
  • ✓ SLA & enterprise support
  • ✓ Custom integrations
  • ✓ Pilot program available
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For Students

Ready to learn with AI the right way?

Install AssessMe FLOW and AI Assistant from the VS Code Marketplace. Ask your instructor for course credentials and start building genuine programming skills.

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For Instructors

Ready to see the process, not just the product?

Set up AssessMe VIBE for your course and give students AI assistance that actually helps them learn — while giving yourself evidence that speaks for itself.

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