During the period when courses are being conducted online, if you have been unable to replace proctored exams with alternative assessment strategies, you may be able to use the Honorlock Canvas tool to help maintain academic integrity for your exams in Canvas.
Honorlock Security and Privacy FAQ
Is Honorlock down? Check the Honorlock status page to find out.
System Requirements for all Instructors and Students:
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A laptop or desktop computer (not a tablet)
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Google Chrome browser (make sure you have third party cookies enabled)
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One-time installation of a Chrome browser extension (The system will guide you through this simple step.)
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For students taking exams only: A webcam
Students:
See our detailed instructions and information for using Honorlock.
Instructors:
Quiz Preparation:
Create your assessment as a Canvas Quiz as you normally would. (If needed, see these tips for converting paper exams into Canvas from FSU-ODL and Canvas.)
Important: do not enter or modify the code that Honorlock places in the Canvas "access code" box. This is automatically populated by Honorlock and is used to control access to the exam by the automated proctoring system.
Once your assessment is created, see the following resources for using Honorlock.
Text tutorials with screenshots:
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To make Honorlock visible in your course menu, see this article on editing Canvas course menus.
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Honorlock Faculty Guide is your general how-to instructions enabling and using Honorlock.
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Practice Quiz explains how to provide your students with an opportunity to try out Honorlock in advance. Strongly recommended if you are using Honorlock for the first time!
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Testing Guidelines from Honorlock can be edited as needed for your exam. These are the default requirements unless you state otherwise.
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Recommended Syllabus Language from Honorlock to provide for your students.
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Managing Exam Profiles gives instructions on setting up and using exam profiles so you can easily save and reuse your preferred settings.
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Recommended Options shows FSU A&T's recommendations for exam settings.
Brief video guides on YouTube:
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How to Use Honorlock is a quick overview of the service.
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How to Enable Honorlock Toggles explains the various security options you can set for your exams.
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How to use Honorlock Whitelisting Feature to allow students to access only specific websites during an exam.
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Profile Management shows you how to save and reuse settings.
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How to use Honorlock Universal, necessary if you are using third-party exams like Pearson or McGraw-Hill.
Viewing Exam Recordings (all Instructors):
All instructors should view the exam recordings directly and check for activity flags that may indicate academic misconduct. See this one-minute video for an overview of the simple process and the View Results Guide for instructions on how to navigate recorded student sessions.
For help specifically with Honorlock, email support@honorlock.com. There is also a live-chat option in the Honorlock interface within Canvas, or you can visit their support web page. If you need additional assistance or have further questions, please contact CCS.