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

Traci, review and proper preparation before a test is a great way to ensure students are ready. Do you receive any feedback from your students as they compare your techniques with those of other instructors? Such comparisons could be very interesting. James Jackson
ROBERT, great topic and a critical still to teach students. Different students will learn in different ways but the ability to paint mental pictures and to assist students in how to maximize memorization and understanding is a great technique. More instructors should be utilizing these skills. Thanks for sharing. James Jackson
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William, another technique that works well is to think about other ways to deliver your information that engages the students versus just having them listen. The more students can become part of the learning process versus just subjects of a lecture the more they will understand and retain. James Jackson
Michael, do you ever discuss the importance of reflection on intrinsic versus extrinsic values with your students? Students can benefit greatly in gaining a more clear understanding of the powerful results that come from understanding their own internal versus external motivators. If any of your students have access to Netflix I highly recommend they watch a movie called "Happy". This movie provides some great insight into intrinsic versus extrinsic values and how these factors translate into happiness. James Jackson
Maritza, can you share any of the web sites? I am sure other readers would benefit from a sharing of resources. James Jackson
Ryan, nice dog analogy. I totally agree that assessments should enhance the learning outcomes of students and not be associated with negative entanglements. James Jackson
John, well stated and as the saying goes, you only get one chance to make a first impression. Myth may not always follow fact so make sure your students get a chance to evaluate you based on your actions and not what they hear from others. James Jackson
Rosa, just so I am clear - 4 infractions takes them to 0 points. Are there ways for them to earn any of these points back? James Jackson
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Kris, another good trick is to have students perform silent evaluations of their group members. This can also let you know more then you may notice my simple observations. I tend to have the silent ratings become part of the student scores. As I find the "silent partners" I will meet with them individually and find out if their lack of participation as some root issue or if they just need to know I am aware of their lack of participation. James Jackson
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david, great questions and I look forward to reading all the responses. For me there has always been a distinct and direct relationship between knowing my students and the grouping process I have used. For groups that know each other well I tend to allow partners to self select but if the outcomes are not being achieved then I will change things up. If the classroom is totally new to each other then I use a more random method such as counting by 2 or 3 depending on how many are in each group. Since friends tend to sit close… >>>

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