Overview
Turnitin Clarity will be available 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
For pilot participants, Turnitin Clarity can be accessed in Bruin Learn, which offers several benefits:
- Creating and linking Turnitin Clarity assignments to your Bruin Learn course
- Syncing your Bruin Learn student roster
- Moving grades from Turnitin Clarity to your Bruin Learn gradebook.
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.
More information about Creating a Student Writing Assignment using Turnitin Clarity can be found in the Turnitin Guides.
- Introduction to Turnitin Clarity’s Student Writing Assignment
- FAQs for Instructors
- AI Tools within Turnitin Clarity
Students: Get Started with Turnitin Clarity
Additional Resources
Sample Syllabus Language
Sample syllabus language coming soon.
Training Dates
More information about training dates coming soon.
Documentation
Troubleshooting articles covering common issues can be found in the Turnitin Help Center. To get in touch directly with Turnitin support, please submit a help ticket. To see what features and functionality Turnitin Clarity is working on for future releases, visit their feature development roadmap.
