Linda Nilson Linda B. Nilson is founding director of the Office of Teaching Effectiveness and Innovation (OTEI) at Clemson University. She has authored "Specifications Grading: Restoring Rigor, Motivating Students, and Saving Faculty Time" (Stylus, 2015), "Creating Self-Regulated Learners: Strategies to Strengthen Students' Self-Awareness and Learning Skills" (Stylus, 2013), "Teaching at Its Best: A Research-Based Resource for College Instructors", now in its third edition (Jossey-Bass, 2010), and "The Graphic Syllabus and the Outcomes Map: Communicating Your Course" (Jossey-Bass, 2007). Dr. N...