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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Self-Doubt

Scott, great point and good for students to be reminded that none of us were born with knowledge, we have to all acquire it. The journey is never the same for any two individuals but the process is very common. Through our struggles and failures we learn and get better until one day things finally begin to make sense. Learning is not always easy but everyone can learn. James Jackson

James Jackson

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Self-Doubt

Christopher, information and technology literacy is a common concern among faculty at many career colleges. Patience is key but also incorporating literacy skills into your lesson plan is always a good idea. Conduct early testing but do not allow students to know they are being evaluated. This can be done through games or even simple in-class assignments. The more you know your starting point the better you can reach your finish line. James Jackson

James Jackson

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Self-Doubt

Dawn, excellent story and shows that extra effort is needed and rewarded. If learning followed a specific formula then we could train anyone to be a teacher. In fact, good teaching is as much an art as it is a science and some can do it well while others struggle. Thank you for your efforts and taking the time to guide your students to success. Keep up the great work. James Jackson

James Jackson

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Self-Doubt

Angie, great post. Guidance is the key. As a guide you assist them as they navigate the curriculum but you also allow them to discover and stretch their comfort zone. It is this stretch that allows them to grow. James Jackson

James Jackson

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Classroom Discipline

Ofelia, we have all been there and experience is the best teacher. Courses like this can also provide some great insight into best practices so make sure to practice what you have learned and come back into the lounge from time to time and share your experiences and to keep up on what others are doing. James Jackson

James Jackson

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Improving Classroom Management

Jorge, the first day of class is critical. We can catch up the lesson plan but it can be difficult to recover an out of control group of students. Always good to focus on the rules on day one and get students engaged and conversing to ensure they understand the consequences for there actions. Next step then is to follow through with your course policies. James Jackson

James Jackson

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Self-Doubt

E., all institutions have their place and all students need to find an environment that is best for them. A degree is a degree. It is rare that your co-workers know which institution you earned your degree. The important factor is that you have the degree that allows you to interview for the job and allows you to meet the criteria of your chosen profession. James Jackson

James Jackson

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Self-Doubt

Clifton, great job building a safe and trusted learning environment for your students. The more safe they feel the more comfortable they will feel and the better they will learn. James Jackson

James Jackson

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Self-Doubt

Brandon, helping students gain confidence is such a critical part of the learning process. For some students they do not understand that failure is a key part of success. The more we are willing to learn from our mistakes the more success we can experience. James Jackson

James Jackson

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Self-Doubt

Lindsay, failure is they key to success and this is the best lesson your students can learn. If we never fail then we never strive enough to succeed. The trick is to take the time and effort to learn from our failures so we can turn failure into achievement. James Jackson

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