Case Study: Polk State College reduces academic dishonesty and ensures exam integrity with Honorlock

Ensuring Quality Education with Online Proctoring

Polk State College, a multi-campus institution serving over 16,000 students, faced rising concerns about academic dishonesty as more than half its students took online courses and the COVID-19 pandemic forced an immediate shift to fully remote instruction. After evaluating proctoring options against criteria for ease of use, cost, Canvas integration, and ID verification, Polk State selected Honorlock’s online proctoring service to preserve degree quality and verify student identity.

Honorlock deployed its proctoring platform—leveraging features like Search and Destroy and Multi-device Detection—and worked with Polk State to roll out the system rapidly (implemented over a single weekend) so exams could proceed on schedule. The partnership enabled Polk State to expand to an enterprise model, meet SACSCOC ID verification requirements, and achieve measurable reductions in academic dishonesty in both nursing and business programs, restoring confidence in student preparedness.

Polk State College

Cody Moyer

Director of Learning Technology