Turnitin brings AI writing checks into Google Classroom as student use rises

The Feedback Studio integration adds integrity checks, writing process visibility, AI writing indicators, feedback tools, and grade passback inside Google Classroom.

Turnitin has integrated Feedback Studio with Google Classroom, bringing writing checks, feedback tools, and AI writing indicators into teacher workflows.

Turnitin has added Feedback Studio to Google Classroom through a new Google Workspace for Education integration, giving educators another way to manage AI use in written assignments without moving between separate platforms.

The integration, available globally following a closed beta, allows instructors to enable Turnitin integrity checks on Google Classroom assignments, provide feedback, grade student work in Feedback Studio, and return grades automatically to Google Classroom.

It also gives institutions access to newer Turnitin assignment types, including New Standard Assignment and Student Writing assignment through Turnitin Clarity. The latter provides a writing space with an AI chat feature and guardrails, while giving educators visibility into the student writing process.

AI use in assessed work continues to climb

Turnitin says the launch comes as institutions face rising student use of generative AI in assessed work. The company cites a 2026 study from the Higher Education Policy Institute, which found that 94 percent of students are using generative AI on assessed work.

Its own submission data points in the same direction. Between October 2025 and February 2026, Turnitin found that an average of 14.8 percent of English language submissions to its latest AI detection tool had 80 percent or more AI-generated writing. Between April and August 2023, the comparable figure for its original AI detection tool was 3.3 percent.

The figures underline the challenge for schools, colleges, and universities. AI detection alone is becoming a limited answer if institutions also want students to develop writing, citation, critical thinking, and disclosure habits around AI.

Chris Caren, CEO of Turnitin, says: "Integrity has always been at the heart of Turnitin, and the rise of generative AI brings new challenges to the development of critical thinking skills.

"Joining forces with Google for Education is a huge step in giving educators what they need to manage this new reality. By integrating the complete Turnitin Feedback Studio solution directly into Google Classroom, we're making sure AI is used the right way, with simple, clear guardrails, so educators can focus on what they do best: helping every student develop the skills they need to succeed."

Feedback Studio moves closer to classroom workflow

The integration brings Turnitin’s marking, feedback, and integrity tools into a platform already used by many educators for assignment management. Instructors can enable checks from Google Classroom, review submissions through Turnitin Feedback Studio, and use real-time student data synchronization.

With a Turnitin Originality license, instructors can also access AI writing indication. Turnitin says this is designed to give educators insight into student scholarship across an institution, although the practical use of that data will still depend on local academic integrity policies and assessment rules.

The Student Writing assignment, available through Turnitin Clarity with a separate license, is designed to show more of the writing process rather than only the final submitted document. That distinction is becoming more important as institutions shift from asking whether AI was used to asking how, when, and whether it was disclosed.

Access depends on licenses

The integration requires institutions to hold a Google Workspace for Education Plus license, as Classroom add-ons are needed. Turnitin Clarity also requires a separate license.

Turnitin will demonstrate the Google Classroom integration at ISTE 2026 in Orlando at booth 1158. The company says Turnitin Clarity has also received the ISTE Seal designation, giving the product another visibility point as schools and universities review AI writing tools ahead of the next academic year.