James Jackson

Location: chicago, il

About me

James is the Senior Associate at JAJ & Associates, Adjunct Faculty and eLearning Consultant at MaxKnowledge and member of the Board of Advisors of Dream Catchers Global. James was the Associate Provost of Faculty Development, President of the Online Division at Harrison College and the Director for the Center of Technology Resources for Indiana Business College. Because of his extensive background in technology and his entrepreneurial spirit and passion for assisting aspiring business owners, James has provided his leadership/project management skills in many start-up operations mentoring dozens of young leaders over his career. All providing great growth opportunities for his stakeholders.

James has developed more than 50 courses and dozens of programs in the areas of technology, business, progress management and general education. James has been an instructor for more than 15 years during which time he provided training to over 500 trainers and more than 5000 students. His academic background includes a Masters of Education in Occupational Training and Development and is currently working on his doctoral dissertation in Higher Education Administration emphasis on Strategic Enrollment Management. James enjoys working with students and assisting them through complex concepts which he is able to turn into easy to understand and usable skills.

A full profile of my professional career is available on LinkedIn:

http://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesajacksonjr

Connect with me on LinkedIn and here in the Lounge.

Interests

my family, golf, tennis, swimming, and participating in youth sports.

Skills

faculty development, elearning, program and curriculum development, project management, business analysis and technology integration

Activity

James Jackson

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Fear Factor with Tests

Jason, great point and to back this up, what are some of the ways students can demonstrate what they learned from the test to possibly earn some points back they may have lost due to their lack of understanding initially on some of the key concepts? Thanks for anything you can share. James Jackson

James Jackson

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Fear Factor with Tests

Karl, the great takeaway here is you as an instructor understand there is more than just lack of motivation at play here. For some students they can be incredibly motivated yet still have rocks in their road to success. The really GREAT instructors look past the simple and try to understand the reality which sometimes if much more complex. Thanks for sharing this critical piece of information and keep up the outstanding work with your students. James Jackson

James Jackson

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Improving Classroom Management

Andre, well stated. Set the stage early of the behavior you want students to follow and then lead by example. What happens in other classrooms is the domain of that particular instructor. What happens in YOUR classroom is our expectation to set and manage. James Jackson

James Jackson

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Improving Classroom Management

Ruth, try to think of this in a different way. What rules are enforced by one employer may not be the same rules by another. The common ground here is every situation is different and students need to learn early that what may be acceptable in one situation may not be in another. By asking questions and reading the policies and regulations of any environment is really the only true way of knowing acceptable from unacceptable behavior. One size rarely fits all and the sooner students learn this reality the more prepared they will be for the real world. Nothing… >>>

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Improving Classroom Management

Maurice, have you been able to take anything away from this class that you feel will assist you in your own classroom management? Does following your school rules provide you with all the tools you need to have control over your classroom? Thanks for anything you can share. James Jackson

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Improving Classroom Management

Jennifer, your post provides two interesting key topics. (1) Preparation is a key element to student success. The more we can provide to students so they can gain better insight into what will be taking place the more prepared students can become. (2) The focus on lectures is still way to high within higher education. The research on teaching and learning has brought forward the importance of engagement and student involvement. Lecturing is no longer the "best practice" approach. What are some ways you can begin exploring some of the more modern methods of student engagement and student involvement to… >>>

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Self-Doubt

shelly, great topic. We as humans tend to fear that which we do not know. We also tend to not like to perform in front of a crowd. Both of these situations take place in a clinical setting so as an instructor it is critical to set the stage so students feel safe and where they can learn from their mistakes. The more comfortable students feel the more they will learn. James Jackson

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Traits of Successful Instructors

Phil, well stated. Treating ALL students equally is critical. If all students feel they are being treated as equals this tends to remove a lot of other issues away from the classroom management equation. James Jackson

James Jackson

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Self-Doubt

Robert, what takes place three weeks later? Is there a specific lesson plan that takes place at that time or is this just the ramp-up time it takes for students to begin to grasp your subject? Thanks for anything you can share. James Jackson

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Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation

jean-rene, congratulations on the Master Chef Course, what a great affirmation of your skills as an instructor. Demonstrations and simulations are great teaching tools and direct observation by the instructor is one of the most accurate methods of assessment. Thanks for sharing. James Jackson

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