Turnitin Intros Customizable AI Assistance to Support Different Assignments, Grade Levels
Turnitin has added new customizable settings Turnitin Clarity's built-in AI assistant, enabling instructors to specify AI's role and response complexity for each assignment.
The granular controls allow instructors to define what responsible use of AI looks like, whether it's used for brainstorming, outlining, proofreading, or structural support, the company explained in a news release. Instructors can also select from three levels of AI response complexities — Foundational, Standard, or Advanced — to best suit student grade levels and disciplines. In addition, a preview tool provides teachers with example interactions "to ensure that every AI-driven output directly supports their pedagogical goals," the company said.
"Educators shaped these enhancements, just like they helped us build Turnitin Clarity," said Annie Chechitelli, chief product officer at Turnitin, in a statement. "I hear from high school teachers who want more simplistic AI-driven feedback and graduate faculty who want more sophisticated responses. Now, we can accommodate both — and those in between. The tool is designed to serve as an effective and appropriate part of the learning process, aligning with both grade-level requirements and institutional academic standards."
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