Enable Honorlock Exam Proctoring for Canvas-Integrated OWLv2

If you use Canvas, you can prevent cheating by using Honorlock. Create a Canvas quiz that requires Honorlock and use it to link to OWLv2. Your students will continue to be monitored by Honorlock while they complete their exam in OWLv2.

How-ToInstructor HelpOWLv2

Honorlock is a browser extension and works only with Google Chrome. Students must use Google Chrome to take their exam.

Students will be prompted to download the Honorlock extension when they open the exam.

Before you begin, you must have a link to your OWLv2 exam published in Canvas. However, students should not access the exam directly through this link. To avoid confusion, consider creating a new module titled "Do not access" and let your students know that you will be notified if they attempt to access the exam through this link.

  1. In Canvas, open a course.

  2. Click Questions +New Question.

  3. In the sidebar, click Honorlock.

    If prompted, authorize Honorlock.

    Your new quiz is listed.

  4. Click Enable.

  5. Enter the required information and click Enable.

Open your test in student view to test the experience and make sure you can access OWLv2.

Students will access the exam by clicking Honorlock in the course navigation.