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

Michelle, great technique. What prompted you to attempt this solution? Thanks for anything you can share. James Jackson
Peggy, great post. It is also critical to set the class rules on the first day of class. This requires discussions and not just handing out a paper on the class policies. Keep up the great work. James Jackson
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Annette, there will at times be the occasional student that feels their wants out way the needs of the classroom. As I have dug in at times I tend to discover there are deeper rooted reasons why a student is not attentive in class. Knowing your students well can be a great asset in achieving positive student outcomes. For some students they simply lash out or do not pay attention because they need a defense mechanism due to other factors that may not be totally apparent on the surface. James Jackson
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Brittany, I totally agree. It is a very exciting time and one that should be taken advantage whenever possible. James Jackson
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Bruce, well done. Mind mapping is critical and bridging the gaps between theory and practice application is a great way to engage our students. James Jackson
Denise , well stated and I would also include the importance of engagement. Keep your students engaged by being engaged ourselves in our subject matter and how it relates to current events. James Jackson
LeeAnn, what you are describing is a great definition of engagement. The more engaged we are as instructors to our curriculum and to our lesson plans translates into better engaged students. James Jackson
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Georgia, you also want to assist your students in building the mental pictures and scenarios that can assist them in recalling information. Our brains are better at pictures and stories than they are at pure facts and figures. James Jackson
Tracy-Ann, leading by example is key. As an instructor we must always model the way but we do not have the luxury of allowing poor performance by our students to lesson our own level of effort or resolve. James Jackson
maria, I agree that an instructor needs to show enthusiasm. Most importantly is to also show control and proper restraint. We can be the cheerleader but must always do so with authority and professionalism. James Jackson

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