2026 EDUCAUSE Report: AI Adoption Grows in Higher Education Learning Assessment
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Author(s): Jenay Robert
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Based on a 2026 EDUCAUSE survey of 438 faculty and staff, this report examines how AI is reshaping learning assessment in higher education. Key findings show growing adoption of AI in assessment design, evolving expectations around student AI use, and shifting approaches to academic integrity. The report highlights how educators are practically responding to the integration of AI into how students learn and demonstrate their knowledge.
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This EDUCAUSE report explores how educators are responding in practice, from evolving assessment design to changing expectations around AI use and academic integrity.
The findings reveal growing momentum around the use of AI in assessment.
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