Librarians in the UC Davis Library’s Student Services Department dedicate a significant portion of their work to classroom-based information literacy and research instruction. Because of the limited face-time and interaction allowed in the one-shot instruction format, it is crucial to assess our instruction's content and efficacy to ensure we support student learning without placing an undue burden on undergraduates through overly complicated assessment mechanisms.

When Turnitin’s AI Writing Detection Tool launched in Spring 2023, staff from UC Berkeley’s Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL) department recognized the need for careful exploration of the tool to understand instructor concerns around academic integrity, accuracy, equity, privacy, student access, and actionability. In collaboration with the Center for Teaching and Learning and the Center for Student Conduct, RTL invited instructors to participate in an opt-in pilot from Fall 2023 – Spring 2025.