2026 State of AI-Powered Teaching & Learning Report

Higher education has crossed a threshold. The question is no longer whether to adopt AI. It is how deeply to embed it.

This report draws on an anonymized dataset of 191,283 student-AI tutor conversations and 17,937 AI Feedback and Grader sessions across 56 higher education institutions in 11 countries between September 2025 and April 2026. It is the most comprehensive look yet at how AI assistants are performing inside real academic environments.

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Made for: CTL directors, learning designers, program leaders, faculty, LMS admins and technologists responsible for AI implementation in teaching and learning.

What's inside?

A data-backed look at how AI is actually being used in teaching and learning. In this report, you'll find:

How AI has moved from pilot to production in the classroom

What's driving the shift to operational maturity — and how the most successful institutions got there.

Student and faculty AI usage trends

A deep dive into how students are actually engaging with AI tutors, what they're asking, and how faculty are integrating AI feedback into their workflows.

Strategic recommendations for teams

Actionable guidance on closing curriculum gaps, evaluating tools, and scaling AI without losing faculty oversight.

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LearnWise AI is an AI platform designed specifically for higher education to support students, faculty, and staff across academic and administrative workflows. LearnWise integrates directly into institutional systems including the LMS, enabling universities to deliver AI-powered support at scale while maintaining strict control over data, security, and governance.

Universities around the world partner with LearnWise to operationalize AI confidently and at scale with academic integrity, institutional policies, and regulatory requirements.

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