It is very important that both faculty and students understand how Honorlock works. Honorlock has already been installed in Canvas. It is disabled by default in the Course Settings/Navigation area of your course. It must be enabled in order to use. Faculty should be aware of the following requirements for using Honorlock in their courses.

In-Course Notification Requirements

Students will be informed that an online proctoring solution for assessments will be used and for which assessments it will be used.
Students will be informed in advance how to access and use online proctoring through Canvas LMS (you can use the syllabus verbiage here as well)
Students will be offered, and encouraged to complete, a practice test early in the course as a way to troubleshoot equipment and ensure they are ready before the higher stakes exams/quizzes.
- How to Create an Honorlock Practice Exam
Students will be encouraged to start their test(s) early to allow time to seek assistance and support if problems arise.
Students will be encouraged to take proctored exams in a quiet place with a strong internet connection free from distractions or high traffic.
Remind students of your exam requirements, for example, they must have access to a computer with strong internet access, a video camera and microphone (web cam or laptop with camera and microphone built-in).
In general, you should not require a room scan. However, some State and Federal certification exams could require a room scan, so this requirement needs to be outlined clearly in your course welcome letter and syllabus.

Your Syllabus and Pre-Course Communication

As described above, Faculty are required to notify students that Honorlock will be used during selected assessments as early as possible. Notification should be in:

the course schedule
the course Welcome memo sent before the course start date
the course syllabus
the course description
throughout the Canvas course by the student load date or student access date.

Sample Syllabus Language

Below is sample verbiage you can include in your syllabus to provide students a basic understanding of what Honorlock is and how it will be utilized in your course. You're welcome to customize and expand upon this for your courses.

Honorlock will proctor your exams this semester. Honorlock is an online proctoring service that allows you to take your exam from the comfort of your home. You DO NOT need to create an account or schedule an appointment in advance. Honorlock is available 24/7, and all that is required is a computer, a working webcam/microphone, your ID, and a stable internet connection.

To get started, you will need Google Chrome and download the Honorlock Chrome Extension.

When you are ready to complete your assessment, log into Canvas, go to your course, and click on your exam. Clicking "Launch Proctoring" will begin the Honorlock authentication process, where you will take a picture of yourself, show your ID, and complete any additional authentication requirements established by your instructor. Honorlock will be recording your exam session through your webcam, microphone, and recording your screen. Honorlock also has an integrity algorithm that can detect search-engine use, so please do not attempt to search for answers, even if it's on a secondary device.

Honorlock support is available 24/7/365. If you encounter any issues, you may contact them through live chat on the support page or within the exam itself. Some guides you should review are Honorlock MSRs, Student FAQ, Honorlock Knowledge Base, and How to Use Honorlock.

Other Considerations

Instruct students to use the live chat when presented with any barriers to a test. Honorlock has a robust student and faculty support element designed to decrease student frustration and instructor workload.

Make it very clear and post in multiple places that tests with Honorlock will ONLY work in Chrome Browser with the browser Honorlock extension. This will ensure that the students have access to help (including online chat) and videos from Honorlock.

"Opt-out" Language Requirement

Students should work with their instructor for other options if there are issues or barriers to completing the Honorlock test. Students can be given an option for being assessed in another format (such as on campus proctoring or scheduling the exam at an approved proctoring location near the student). In some instances, the online mode of a class is essential for progress toward degree and should not hinder such progress.

Solutions for departments to allow options may include, but are not limited to:

Other alternative option for test format, mode or location, worked out with the instructor
Other sections of the same class offered face-to-face.