Colloquium Keynote Speaker: Linda B. Nilson, PhD
Author of Creating Self-Regulated Learners: Strategies to Strengthen Students’ Self-Awareness and Learning Skills
Linda B. Nilson, Ph.D. is director emerita of the Office of Teaching Effectiveness and Innovation (OTEI) at Clemson University and author of Teaching at Its Best: A Research-Based Resource for College Instructors, now in its fourth edition. She also wrote The Graphic Syllabus and the Outcomes Map: Communicating Your Course, Creating Self-Regulated Learners: Strategies to Strengthen Students’ Self-Awareness and Learning Skills, and Specifications Grading: Restoring Rigor, Motivating Students, and Saving Faculty Time. Her latest books are Online Teaching at Its Best: Merging Instructional Design with Teaching and Learning Research with Ludwika A. Goodson and Creating Engaging Discussions: Strategies for "Avoiding Crickets" in Any Size Classroom and Online with Jennifer H. Herman. She is currently writing a book on teaching critical thinking for Stylus.
Dr. Nilson’s career as a full-time faculty development director spanned over 25 years. Before coming to Clemson University, she directed teaching centers at Vanderbilt University and the University of California, Riverside and was a sociology professor at UCLA. She has published many articles and book chapters and has given about 500 keynotes, webinars, and live workshops at conferences, colleges, and universities both nationally and internationally on dozens of topics related to college teaching and scholarly productivity.