Overview
Students taking an Online/Hybrid course may be required to complete one or more proctored assessments. The course instructor determines the number of assessments to be proctored and the acceptable proctoring methods that may be used. Some proctoring methods, such as the ProctorU online proctoring service, or a Testing Center at another college, may charge a fee that the student must pay.
Honorlock
Honorlock is an online proctoring service through which your computer’s webcam is used to monitor you while you take an assessment. To learn more about Honorlock, please visit the HonorPrep Guided Tour.
Honorlock is free to Snead State students and does not require you to make a proctoring appointment to use it.
A student’s computer system must meet the Honorlock minimum system requirements. Visit the Honorlock Test Taker Resources page for more information.
Loaner Laptop Program
If you have high-speed internet but need a computer compatible with Honorlock, Snead State has a Loaner Laptop Program. Students may check out a laptop to use for their classes and must return it by the end of the semester. Please contact it-team@snead.edu to request a Loaner Laptop.
On-Campus Testing
If you do not have access to high-speed internet and/or a computer that meets the Honorlock minimum system requirements. Snead State offers a limited number of on-campus computers for students to use when taking online tests during normal business hours.
- Testing Center (Boaz, AL) – Please contact Tonya Shields (tonya.shields@snead.edu) to reserve a seat in the Testing Center.
Alternative Proctoring Methods
If you have any questions/concerns about the proctored assessment(s) in a course, please direct them to the course’s instructor. The instructor may be willing to provide alternative proctoring arrangements in specific situations.