Honorlock

What Is Honorlock?

Honorlock is a proctoring solution that uses AI and live monitoring to secure online exams without invasive setups. It integrates with Canvas to verify identities via webcam, flag suspicious behaviors like multiple faces, and record sessions for review. Features include lockdown browsers and automated grading, balancing security with a low-stress experience for students.

What You Can Do With It

Bellevue College faculty use Honorlock to confidently deliver high-stakes assessments remotely, maintaining fairness while respecting student privacy.

Ensure Secure Online Exams

Honorlock helps you maintain exam integrity in fully online or hybrid courses with minimal setup.

  • Detects suspicious behavior using AI and real-time monitoring
  • Locks down browser activity to prevent searching or switching tabs
  • Records exam sessions for post-review and documentation

Verify Student ID Seamlessly

Built-in identity checks confirm that the right student is taking the exam without adding extra steps.

  • Uses webcam ID verification before the exam begins
  • Flags situations like multiple faces or missing examinees
  • Creates an auditable record of identity verification

Support Academic Integrity With Flexibility

Faculty can tailor proctoring settings to match course needs while supporting equitable access.

  • Choose which behaviors to monitor or ignore
  • Allow specific websites, tools, or accommodations
  • Reduce student anxiety with transparent, customizable rules

Streamline Assessment Review

Honorlock simplifies post-exam evaluation so instructors can focus on teaching, not policing.

  • Provides time-stamped incident reports for quick review
  • Highlights only meaningful integrity concerns
  • Integrates grade pass-back with Canvas for efficient workflow

Where To Find It

To enable Honorlock in your Canvas course, start by opening the course that contains the exam you want to proctor. From the left-hand menu, select Settings and then the Navigation tab. Locate Honorlock in the list of available tools—scrolling if needed—and use the three-dot menu to choose Enable. After saving your changes at the bottom of the page, Honorlock will appear in your course navigation. Select it, authorize yourself if prompted, and you’ll see a list of all Canvas Quizzes in the course. From there, simply select Enable next to any quiz you want to secure with Honorlock proctoring.

Help and Resources

Access useful guides and essential resources for using Honorlock with your students.

The step-by-step Honorlock Instructor User Guide will get you up and running with Honorlock.

This step-by-step guide, How to View Honorlock Results, will help you view and evaluate your Honorlock results.

Information To Share With Students

Required Browser

You can only use the Google Chrome browser to take exams that are proctored by Honorlock.

Before starting your first exam that is proctored by Honorlock, you will need to download the Honorlock Google Chrome extension (you should only need to complete this process once each time you use a computer to take an exam).

System Requirements
  • A laptop or desktop computer (not a tablet)
  • Google Chrome browser
  • One-time installation of a Chrome browser extension (The system will guide you through this simple step.)
  • If you use multiple Google accounts we recommend “Setting up Chrome Profiles” to simplify your workflow.
  • A webcam
  • A stable and strong Internet connection (We strongly advise testing your system in advance via a link on the Honorlock support page.)
Privacy Statement

Read the Student Privacy Statement about Honorlock Online Proctoring and share the Privacy Letter to Students with your students.

Testing Guidelines for Students
  • Students are required to establish identity following the procedures outlined in the Honorlock instructions.
  • Lighting in the room must be bright enough to be considered “daylight” quality
  • Be sure the desk or table is cleared of all other materials.
  • Close all other programs and/or windows on the testing computer prior to logging into the proctored test environment.
  • You must not leave the room during the testing period at any time
  • Do not use a phone for any reason. The only exception is to contact support or your instructor in the event of a technical issue.
Accessibility

Honorlock is fully accessible to students with people with disabilities. Honorlock works with screen readers if needed.

Honorlock is VPAT certified and is committed to being accessible for people with disabilities. For more information on how to use testing platforms for students with accommodations and accessibility needs, please contact the Disability Resource Center at drc@bellevuecollege.edu.

Technical Support

Honorlock offers technical support 24/7 to assist students before, during, and after their proctored tests. If you need any assistance, contact their support agents by phone or live chat. The support line for students is (844) 841-LOCK.

Students will use the HonorPrep Guided Tour to get more familiar with Honorlock and prepare to use it.

The Honorlock interfaces for administrators, instructors, and end-users are fully ADA accessible and compliant with Section 508 of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Honorlock has also been developed and tested to conform to WCAG 2.1 level AA guidelines for accessible use. Please feel free to review Honorlock’s accessibility compliance standards.

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Need Assistance?

Just remember, if you need help, we’re here for you! Drop by Faculty Live Support (Zoom or in person) Monday–Friday from 11 AM to 3 PM, schedule a one-on-one accessibility coaching session, or email us anytime at elearning@bellevuecollege.edu.

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