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

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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

alwyn, I have also heard other instructors use the word Review. Time for a Review. Reviews can take the form of a quiz or some other form of assessment. The key is to take time to actually review and ask questions. When time is not favorable at least provide them a some form of assistance such as a resource where they can get answers. Many institutions today are using Learning Management Systems (LMS) to augment what takes place in the classroom. Complete review sessions can be created and opened to the students based on the time of the term or… >>>

Shannon, well stated and students can easily identify someone who is NOT really passionate about their subject matter. James Jackson
John, this is a great list but can you elaborate a bit on each one? Thanks for anything you can share. James Jackson
Frances, great rule and one that is not applied as much as one would think. There is also the Silver rule which basically states to NOT treat others as they may treat you if in a negative fashion. Just because a student has a bad day does not release us as instructors to always be on our "A" game. Thanks for sharing. James Jackson
jesse, great post and I like the deeper thought process of not only being passionate about your own field but about inspiring others to join your field and make a contribution. Keep up the great work with your students. James Jackson
olaolu, this is a good list but can you elaborate a bit on each one? Thanks for anything you can provide. James Jackson
Ashley, just so I am clear on your statement. I am a student in your class and I come to class everyday on time, turn in my homework, ask good questions and have a good score on all my assignments - but if another student fails to turn off their cell phone I would issued the same punishment as the student that made the mistake? If I am misunderstanding your statement please correct me so we are clear and on the same page. Thanks for any feedback you can provide. James Jackson
Chad, thanks for the feedback. One more question - does your institution give you as an instructor any resources to assist students outside of the classroom? One example would be access to a Learning Management System (LMS) where you could post a quiz review Online for students to view at any time. Some institutions even have instructors post video files of their classes or Video Vignettes where students can view special instructions or replay more complex tutorials that can be difficult to cover during regular class time. Thanks once again for any feedback you can provide. James Jackson
Todd, in what ways to you convey to your students how you make use of the quiz results? Do students know what level of impact they will have on their final course grade? Students like to know how anything impacts their end of class scores and they also want to know how the use of any time in the classroom prepares them for the real world or other class requirements. By keeping your students notified and having a process of high communication your students gain confidence and faith in your methods. James Jackson
Barbara, great post and teaching students how to study and take notes seems to be a lost skill but one I highly recommend. There are many students that do not come from a K-12 system where study skills are a focal point so this causes real issues when they get into higher education. For those students that have been out of school for many years such skills may just have been forgotten. Thanks for your post and keep up the great work. James Jackson

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