James Jackson

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

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Brian, what are some of the techniques you use to bring to the student's attention they are being unruly or not behaving appropriately? Thanks for anything you can share. James Jackson
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Robert, great post and so relevant. Regardless of the subject matter students can be apprehensive at first. By taking the time to build bridges to higher levels of learning, critical thinking and creative thinking you can bring a great deal of confidence to students that initially felt they would never be able to figure things out. Everyone starts out knowing little to nothing so the path students are taking has been navigated before and with great success. The more students know you expect them to be confused and have questions the more they will feel comfortable asking questions and learning… >>>

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Jeanette, YES! That is the holy grail of higher education - the ability to witness first hand when the student "gets it". What are some of the techniques you have used to build small and early success as you build the bridges to the more complicated or larger success events within your lesson plans? Thanks for anything you can share. James Jackson
John , great post and I especially appreciate your comment on relating the lesson materials to an individuals experience(s). Relating the subject matter to the "real-world" is so critical and students can really miss out when this task is not accomplished. James Jackson
David, failure to prepare is preparing to fail - this quote really applies to higher education and the focus on earning student trust and building relationships in the classroom. James Jackson
kathy, can you attribute this fear to anything specific? Have you tried to change the wording of how you mentally prepare students such as calling an open book quiz a research project or scavenger hunt? While they are having fun doing the exercise you can introduce the concept that what they are doing now is not much different from a live quiz and begin to change their thinking process all together. I am interested in your thoughts or others about this topic. James Jackson
Ronnie, great post and the desire to impact your industry is a great motivator. As an instructor we have a great opportunity to shape our industries based on the students we produce into these areas. Thanks for sharing. James Jackson
Stephen, great point about feeling comfortable asking questions. I come across instructors that feel the real value of the student going to school is their lectures they provide. Sorry to say but this is total nonsense. The value we provide as instructors is our knowledge of the subject and our ability to get students to engage and carry on meaningful conversations about the subject matter and how it relates to the work they will do on the job. Great post and important topic. James Jackson
Michelle, great post. It is also important for students to remember they are following the same path as the vast majority of anyone within their profession so the path can be navigated successfully and has been several times before. This alone does not give students comfort but can be a valuable piece to include in other confidence building activities. James Jackson
michael, what actions do you take to make students feel comfortable, welcomed and safe to learn in your classroom? Thanks for anything you can share. James Jackson

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