Assessment & Secure Testing Resources
Assessment Best Practices
Assessment goes far beyond quizzes and exams — a range of strategies can better align with your course objectives and give students more meaningful ways to demonstrate learning. Explore assessment models, academic integrity resources including the Smeal Honor Code, and connect with eLDIG to find the approach that fits your course.
Pollock Testing Center
The Pollock Testing Center offers a secure, proctored environment for computer-based exams delivered through Canvas, with 150 workstations and up to 15 testing slots each weekday. Learn how scheduling works, what exam formats are supported, and how to request a session for your course.
Smeal Mobile Testing Unit (SMTU)
The Smeal Mobile Testing Unit brings secure, proctored exam administration directly to your classroom spaces, built for high-enrollment courses and multi-section exams that stretch across several rooms. Find out how SMTU manages identity verification, proctoring, and materials handling so your large testing events run smoothly.
NOTE: The Pollock Testing Center is strongly recommended as the first option when available; SMTU provides additional support for paper-based exams when Testing Center capacity is limited.
Honorlock
Honorlock is Penn State’s online proctoring service for remote and asynchronous exams, offering a way to maintain exam integrity when students test outside a physical testing center. Before adopting it, review your full range of academic integrity options to determine whether proctoring is the right fit for your course design