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About Smowl
Smowl Extension is a powerful Chrome extension designed to ensure academic integrity during online assessments. By providing a secure and monitored environment, Smowl helps educational institutions and students maintain fairness and trust in remote exams.
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KEY FEATURES
🔒 Secure Exam Environment
Maintains exam integrity through advanced monitoring technologies.
🎓 LMS Integration
Works seamlessly with Moodle, Canvas, Blackboard and D2L (Brightspace).
⚡ Easy Setup
Simple installation with automatic activation during proctored exams.
🛡️ Privacy-Focused
Secure data handling with student privacy as a priority.
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HOW IT WORKS
1. Install the extension
2. Log in to your institution's LMS (Moodle, Canvas, Blackboard, etc.)
3. Navigate to your exam. Smowl will automatically activate, performing a system check and entering the secure proctoring mode.
4. Focus on your exam with the assurance of a fair testing environment.
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REQUIRED PERMISSIONS
This extension needs certain permissions to ensure exam security:
• Browser and system access for exam environment integrity.
• Display monitoring for assessment security.
• Data storage for session continuity.
You can manage the SMOWL EXTENSION by accessing the extensions menu in the browser bar: chrome://extensions/
Clicking on the icon in the browser's top right corner you can enable/disable SMOWL EXTENSION, configure the tool in detail, and remove it.
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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
The browser extension is compatible with all those browsers based on Chromium, such as:
- Google Chrome
- Microsoft Edge
- Opera
- Brave
- Vivaldi
- And many others…