Overview
Turnitin Clarity will be available in Bruin Learn as part of a two-term exploration of writing process tools from Winter 2026 through Spring 2026 and is designed to help instructors gain insight into the student writing process. This tool gives students a composition space where they can interact with an optional AI assistant within the context of the assignment. Instructors can gain key insights into the writing process such as when text is pasted, the total writing time, and a draft history playback. Instructors can also access integrity insights, establish AI policies for an assignment, and provide tailored feedback to students.
If you are interested in participating in this tool exploration, please submit the Bruin Learn Interest Survey - Writing Process Tools.
Below is a short (2 minute) introductory video:
Primary Benefits
For Instructors and TAs
- Provides version history playback to offer insights into the writing process.
- Instructors can set AI usage policies for an assignment and see how the students interact with the AI during the writing process.
- Insights into writing time, draft history, and pasted text are provided.
- Integrity insights are provided for each student submission.
- Instructors can provide tailored feedback within the Turnitin Clarity interface.
For Students
- Provides a space for student composition within Bruin Learn.
- Assignment details and rubrics are available during the writing process.
- The writing process and AI usage within Turnitin Clarity are transparent for both the student and the instructor.
Getting Started
Instructors: Get Started with Turnitin Clarity
Note for participating instructors: The workflow to access Clarity is different from accessing Turnitin within a Canvas Assignment. Please review the following guides to learn how to set up and use Clarity, and contact us if you have any questions.
- How do I add a Turnitin Clarity assignment to my Bruin Learn course as an instructor?
- Introduction to Turnitin Clarity’s Student Writing Assignment
- Creating a Student Writing Assignment
- Turnitin Clarity Instructor View Interactive Demo
- FAQs for Instructors
- AI Tools within Turnitin Clarity
Students: Get Started with Turnitin Clarity
- Getting Started with Turnitin Clarity for Students
- Turnitin Clarity Student View Interactive Demo
- FAQs for Students
- Submitting a Clarity Assignment
Additional Resources
Sample Syllabus Language
Turnitin Clarity
This course is part of a small pilot group testing Turnitin Clarity, a new tool designed to support your growth as a writer. Throughout the quarter, you will be invited to use Turnitin Clarity to explore innovative writing technologies and shape how they’re used at UCLA. You will have the opportunities to share the experiences and feedback at the end of the quarter, which will be valuable for tool improvements and campus implementation at the next stage.
What does Turnitin Clarity do?
Turnitin Clarity is a tool that provides an online writing space where you can draft, revise, and submit your assignments. As you write, it records elements of your writing process—such as revision history, typed vs. pasted text, and active writing time. This information helps us better understand how writing develops over time and how we can support you.
What doesn’t Turnitin Clarity do?
Turnitin Clarity does not automatically grade your writing.. It does not monitor anything you do outside of the Clarity writing space, or detect the presence of AI writing. Instructors may review Clarity insights to better understand how your work was developed, but Clarity itself does not determine originality—its only purpose is to give instructors insight into how your writing develops.
Why are we piloting this tool?
We’re piloting this tool to help you develop strong and sustainable writing habits, while also giving instructors more insight into your writing process so we can offer better, more targeted feedback. This pilot also gives you the chance to try out a new technology and let us know what works, what doesn’t, and how it can be improved for future students.
If you have concerns about using Turnitin Clarity or wish to opt-out of being part of this pilot, please email me directly.
Training
More training sessions coming soon.
