Oakland, Calif. (April 08, 2026) - Turnitin today released its first quarterly Learning Integrity Insights Report, which shares what the company is learning from educators, students, and institutions as they navigate responsible AI use. Based on global qualitative and quantitative data, Turnitin is hearing that many institutions have moved from detection to integration and have a desire for customizable AI to use in classrooms and lecture halls, recognizing that responsible use exists across a range of applications.
"There is no one-size-fits-all approach to what responsible use of AI in education looks like,” said Annie Chechitelli, Chief Product Officer at Turnitin. “Working with institutions on solutions that support their responsible AI use goals, we are gaining insights into what’s working, and what’s not. What we’re hearing from educators is that those who have integrated AI into their teaching want more customization and insight in how it can be used by their students. We are also hearing from both educators and students that their comfort with AI’s presence in feedback and grading is situation-dependent.”
- Turnitin’s Learning Integrity Insights Report explores several themes on AI in education, including:
- From resistance to integration and personalization: “Responsible” use of AI is a range, in practice, for both students and educators.
- More than 60% of recent customer feedback prioritized the need for transparency in AI use.
- Most educators are not just asking whether AI was used; they’re asking how and why AI was used.
- As educators and institutions move from detection, to integration of AI (with guardrails), there is a desire for customization to adjust the approved use of AI to the class or to the assignment.
- The feedback gap: Teachers tell us that they don’t have time to give students the amount of feedback students deserve. And students often don’t have time or the opportunity to ask for it during the writing process. AI could help here, but there is a healthy amount of hesitation around bringing AI into feedback.
- The policy gap: Conversations with customers reveal that when there are clear and consistent policies on the use of AI, both educators and students benefit. But fewer than half of institutions report having an AI policy.
While educators and students find their footing with the role of AI in the learning process and feedback and grading, “traditional” plagiarism still remains persistent with a consistent average of between 6-7% of student papers showing a similarity score of >80% from other sources.
As institutions, educators and students navigate the AI in the classroom, Turnitin remains committed to working alongside educators to deliver solutions that inspire authentic student learning while freeing up administrative time so educators can spend more time teaching.
To explore the full Learning Integrity Insights Report, visit here.
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