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  1. Online Pedagogy

    1. Overview
    2. Course Learning Outcomes
    3. Engaging Students
    4. Strategies for Helping Students Learn
    5. Assessment in Online Courses
  2. Design & Teach

    1. Overview
    2. Course Design and Syllabus Development
    3. Uploading Your Syllabus
    4. Title IV Requirements for Online Learning
    5. Accessibility in Online Courses
    6. Confidential Data Policy
    7. Copyright Infringement
  3. Canvas and Ed Tech

    1. Overview
    2. Using Canvas
    3. Canvas Tutorials
    4. Importing from Another Canvas Course
    5. Honorlock for Exam Proctoring
    6. Web Conferencing Tools
    7. Streaming Video
    8. Tech Tools & Spaces
    9. Video Tools
    10. Perusall
    11. Portfolium Folio in Canvas
    12. Cloud Storage with OneDrive
    13. Anti-Plagiarism Tools
  4. About Us

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Privacy FAQ’s

  • Is it true that my student information could be sold to third parties if I participate in an online proctored test?

No. The university’s agreement with Honorlock for online test proctoring does not allow Honorlock to sell student information to third parties. As mentioned above, our contract with Honorlock has specific legal requirements for the protection of student information that supersede Honorlock’s standard Terms of Service and bind Honorlock to all of the protections supplied by FERPA (the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act).

  • Is it true that Honorlock scans home networks and monitors data from any device connected to that network?

No. Honorlock does not scan home networks or monitor data from any device on the network other than the one used for testing. Secondary devices, such as phones, can be detected, but this is not accomplished by network snooping. See the questions below for more detailed information on how Honorlock tracks and monitors data and devices.

  • Where does Honorlock store student data?

Honorlock uses an encrypted and secured connection during the exam. All videos and photos are stored in Honorlock’s platform. Their system runs in a secure, private cloud within Amazon’s AWS cloud platform in US data centers.

  • How long is student data stored?

Honorlock has defined data retention periods of 12 months, after which all student-related data is automatically purged, unless the university requests an extension of a particular student’s data related to an academic integrity case. Upon request from the university, Honorlock can extend the data retention of a student’s data up to an additional 12 months.

  • How is student data secured and protected?

All data, including photos and video, is stored in an encrypted format on isolated storage systems within Honorlock’s private cloud in Amazon’s AWS US data centers. They are SOC 2 Type 1, US Privacy Shield and GDPR compliant.

  • Who has access to student data?

Only key staff within Honorlock will have access in order to provide quality control and support for La Salle instructors. Those accessing student data are bound to the FERPA and privacy requirements required by the La Salle University/Honorlock master service agreement.

  • Who monitors the test, Artificial Intelligence (AI)? Who reviews the flags?

The AI automatically generates a flag if unusual activity is detected, such as another person entering the room, and can alert standby proctors to “pop in” and briefly monitor the session to correct problems. There is no live person watching the student during the entirety of the exam. Once an exam session is completed, instructors are able to review flagged recordings to determine if a cheating incident may have occurred.

  • What data is tracked/recorded from the web browser extension and how is it handled?

The Chrome Web browser extension allows Honorlock to interact with the student and the exam content during the exam. This includes launching the webcam window and interacting with student behavior within the exam. During the exam, the following data is captured, analyzed, and stored:

  • Webcam video, including audio;
  • Recording of desktop activity;
  • Student information presented by the learning management system (Canvas), such as student name, course number, exam name, etc.;
  • Pages visited during the examination session;
  • Specific student behavior that may indicate academic dishonesty, such as copy/paste into search engines.

Webcam and audio analysis has certain AI capabilities built in, such as detecting the presence of zero, one, or more faces in the camera, one or more voices, etc. This AI will generate a “flag,” prompting the instructor to review the exam session to determine if additional action is necessary to remediate any academic integrity issues.

  • Does the Honorlock browser application have the ability to detect and monitor other computing devices connected to the local/home network used during a student’s proctoring session?

Honorlock does not employ any technologies to allow detection of secondary devices connected to a student’s local/home network used during the proctoring session. No agents or applications are downloaded to these secondary devices to initiate any type of surveillance activities. Other users connected to the local/home network during a student’s Honorlock session can process personal or confidential information concurrently without fear of the student’s Honorlock session monitoring or eavesdropping on secondary device activities. In addition, the application does not have the capability of intercepting local/home network communications from devices connected during the student’s session.

  • Does Honorlock have the capability to monitor the use of my smartphone during an examination session?

Students using their smartphones to search online resources for test questions should note Honorlock utilizes a manual technology to detect academic integrity issues. Specifically, Honorlock hosts websites with seeded test questions that, when accessed druing an examination session, sets off an action on the phone. This action is picked up during the student’s session and alerts instructors and FSU proctors to review for academic integrity issues. Honorlock does not initiate any technologies to eavesdrop on the student’s smartphone activity either during or after an examination session. It is important for students to understand they are not authorized to use their phones during an Honorlock proctored examination.

  • Who determines if cheating took place during an online proctored test?

Instructors make the final assessment about whether suspected cheating has taken place during an exam session. Only students engaging in unusual activity during an exam are flagged and reviewed. If an instructor reviews the video and determines that the student did not violate La Salle’s academic honor policy, no action is taken. However, if an instructor determines that the student violated the academic honor policy, that instructor will follow the appropriate channels for academic honor policy violations.

If students experience any issues with Honorlock, they should contact Honorlock support for immediate assistance.

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