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

Gary, why do you feel you struggle? Fun is not always the magic formula but engaging tends to be the more common thread. Engaging could be using a fun assignment but can also be getting your students to think critically or creatively. The more your students feel they are involved and embedded the more they will get out of the experience. What research have you conducted on student engagement and impact on teaching and learning? As an instructor we all must continually be learning new techniques and finding different ways to engage our students. James Jackson
William, the same is true in most business settings. Fair but firm earns more respect than being feared or management by punishment. Think back to your best experiences with leaders you were exposed and what traits did you admire most? These tend to be the same for the best instructors. James Jackson
joseph, quiet time can be very powerful. Peer pressure is equally as powerful. Great post. James Jackson
Art, outstanding post and students will pick up on the smallest of factors at times. Students are exposed to several instructors over the life of their education so they become very tuned in with regard to those that care and those that are just working to earn their paycheck. I totally agree that for any instructor that is not totally passionate about their subject and their students should consider a career change. James Jackson
Desirae, do you ever discuss intrinsic versus extrinsic motivation with your students? For some students a better understanding of how intrinsic motivation can be more powerful than extrinsic can be a life changing discussion. Those factors that motivate us regardless of the materials rewards are what allow us to move from good to great to use a reference from Jim Collins. James Jackson
Rosa, students like to know when assessments can be expected so they can properly prepare. Do you also take into consideration that some students may not be good test takers? Do you provide any additional training or preparation techniques that your students can follow? James Jackson
Gregg, sounds like a great technique. Have you been able to evaluate your techniques against test scores of similar courses that do not use this technique? Would be interesting to see of your average test scores compare to other similar courses. James Jackson
steven, well stated. How do you continually ensure you are meeting all of these great traits? Thanks for anything you can share. James Jackson
Kris, do you feel your students are aware of the differences between intrinsic and extrinsic motivations when it comes to their selection of a carer and a job? Knowing the differences can be important for students as they navigate the various interviews and offers upon graduation. Thanks for anything you can share. James Jackson
Donna, do you discuss intrinsic versus extrinsic motivation with your students? For some they may not ever consider the values of intrinsic motivations as many students tend to focus more on the extrinsic such as salary or title. Intrinsic motivators tend to be the ones that are longer lasting and relate to career advancement so it is good to have such discussions with your students. James Jackson

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