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Using Honorlock for Canvas Quiz

Created by Kristin Simon, last modified by Alexa Dorman on Sep 17, 2020

You will need to use Google Chrome to take quizzes in Canvas using Honorlock. 

  1. In Google Chrome, navigate to your Canvas Course. 

  2. Click on Quizzes and locate the quiz you wish to take. 

    screenshot of the canvas website with the quizzes button hilighted

  3. You will be prompted to add Honolock to Chrome. Check the box that you agree to Honorlock's terms-of-service then click Get Started. 

    screenshot of Chrome Honorlock Extension page with the agreement box checked and the get started button hilighted

  4. In the Google Extension marketplace view, click Add to Chrome. 

    screenshot of Chrome Marketplace with Honorlock listed and the Add to chrome button hilighted

  5. You will be prompted to add the Honorlock extension to Chrome. Click Add extension. 

    screenshot of chrome pop-up requesting to add honorlock and the add extension button hilighted

  6. With the Honorlock extension installed you may proceed with your quiz or exam. Scroll down the quiz page on Canvas and click the Take Quiz button. 

    screenshot of canvas website with take the quiz button hilighted

  7. You will be presented with Honorlock's instructions and constraints. Click Begin Proctoring to launch Honorlock. 

    screenshot of honorlock instructions that say this test is proctored by honorlock. open book not allowed, notes not allowed, scratch paper not allow, restroom breaks not allowed, handheld calculator not allowed, headphones not allowed, hats not allowed, you cannot take your exam in public area, background noise not allowed, the launch proctoring button is hilighted

  8. Honorlock will open a proctoring window in the corner of your screen. You may be prompted to allow Honorlock access to your camera. Click Allow if this is the case. 

    chrome pop up indicating that honorlock is requesting to use your camera and the allow button is hilighted

  9. Line your face up with the frame in the Honorlock window and click Take photo. Be sure no one else is in the room with you and there are no pictures or posters on the wall containing persons' faces. 

    chrome pop up with a camera view hilighting the individual's face for the picture. take photo button hilighted.

  10. You'll then be prompted to take an ID photo. You'll get a description of what type of ID you can use. Once you are ready, click I have my ID!

honorlock proctoring pop up of identity verification indicating that you will be asked to show your id. acceptable forms of id include government issued id cards, school issued id cards, or passports. I have my ID button hilighted

11. You will have to hold your ID up to the camera now. Do this in the frame provided, and select Take ID Photo

chrome pop up with a camera view hilighting the a square picture of the photo ID. take ID photo button hilighted.

12. You'll be prompted next to scan your room. Follow instructions and select Begin Room Scan

pop up to begin a 360 degree scan of the room and work area. begin room scan button is hilighted

13. When you are done scanning click I'm done and you will be presented with a replay of your scan. Click Yes, Submit if room scan is adequate, or repeat if needed.

14. Next click Launch screen recording to allow Honorlock to record your screen.

pop up to launch screen recording and an example image of the exam with instructions to click on the exam screen, then click the share button. launch screen recording button is hilighted.


15. Click the thumbnail of your main screen to set it as the screen to record, then click the blue Share button. After the screen recording has begun, you can click the Hide button on the pop-up at the bottom of the screen to hide that notification while you take your exam. Be careful not to click Stop sharing as that will invalidate your proctoring and you may need to start over. 

pop up indicating that honorlock wants to share the contents of your screen with the honorlock app and a hilighted square of the screen that has been selected to be shared. share button is hilighted next to a cancel button
honorlock app notification pop up with stop sharing and hide buttons. hide button is hilighted.



16. You will get a notification to Begin Your Assessment in the Honorlock window, and in your Canvas tab in Chrome it will automatically refresh to open the quiz.=

17. Answer your Canvas quiz questions, and select Submit Quiz at the bottom once you are done.

screenshot of a canvas quiz with a show instructions button, a question with bulleted answers, and a submit quiz button hilighted.

18.  Once you've submitted, Honorlock will refresh and will automatically close and end the recording.


Keywordssmph it knowledge base using honorlock for canvas quiz honor lock proctoring   Doc ID134242
OwnerBrianna M.GroupSMPH
Created2024-01-16 15:23:26Updated2024-02-01 15:10:18
SitesSchool of Medicine and Public Health
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