Honor Shield
Description
Honor Shield is an academic integrity service from Chegg that allows instructors and institutions to submit examination questions in advance so they can be blocked from being answered on the Chegg Study platform during assessment periods.
Operated by Chegg, the service provides a mechanism through which faculty and academic integrity offices can upload questions from upcoming examinations, quizzes, and assessments. Submitted questions are flagged within Chegg's content moderation systems, which prevents tutors and expert contributors on the Chegg Study service from providing answers or solutions to those specific questions during the designated assessment window.
The system is intended to address concerns about contract cheating and unauthorised assistance during examinations, particularly in remote and online testing environments. The service is typically used by higher education institutions, academic integrity officers, faculty members, and assessment coordinators.
Users submit examination materials through a secure intake process, specifying the dates during which the questions should be protected. Honor Shield forms part of Chegg's broader academic integrity initiatives, which also include cooperation with institutional investigations and the provision of information to support misconduct enquiries.
Participation is generally offered without charge to qualifying educational institutions.
