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

Sharon, knowing the material is not always the issue. For some students it is just the pressure of taking the test. One methodology that can be used is to take some time and question your students that do not perform well on the exams. If you ask them questions that shows they know the materials but cannot produce during a test then you may need to take some additional actions to provide assistance. Of course if you talk with them and they simply do not know the material then it is obvious they are not taking the time they need… >>>

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Beatriz, outstanding post and spot on. We as instructors can sometimes be too quick to label a student as lazy or unmotivated only to later find out the student was in some way intimidated or was not fully understanding the objectives of the curriculum. Your comments about taking the time to know your students and asking simple questions about does the student feel they are in a safe environment are important and should be asked at ALL times. James Jackson
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Ricardo, using smart phones in class is a common issue. There are several different replies to this issue and they range from incorporating smart phones into your lesson plans or not allowing them at all to be in sight of the instructor. Some institutions have had students sign agreements where instructors are authorized to confiscate the phones and students must pick them up from the Dean of Students or some form of administrator. I am in favor of finding some way of incorporating them into the lesson plan but each situation is different. Please let me know if you are… >>>

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Melissa, do you have any lesson plans that discuss this factor of moving on to the externship? Sometimes the simplest of conversations can go a long way towards helping students be prepared. James Jackson
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Judy, well stated. Nothing worse than going to class with an instructor that is obviously not happy to be there. Students can pick up on such characteristics very quickly and tend to share their concerns with other students. Negative influences tend to traverse through the school much faster than the positive ones so we must be ever diligent to reduce the number of negative influences. James Jackson
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Rocklan, good to let students know you were once in their shoes. Everyone begins without knowing the subject matter but by following your recipe for success they too can be successful. This assumes of course you can provide them with that recipe. I will often include some statistics for my students so they can see on paper how well students perform that follow my recipe versus those that want to go their own way. James Jackson
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jeffrey, great post and making mistakes is critical to the overall learning process. No one likes to make a mistake but in the instance of learning is is somewhat a requirement to ensure maximum learning is achieved. A study of brain function is very matter of fact with it comes to learning after making a mistake and we must rely on the data driven research with it comes to best practices in how the brain works. I often tell my students on day one, making a mistake is part of learning and the grading scale takes making mistakes into consideration.… >>>

Robert, what are some of the measurements you take to know you are making a difference? Thanks for anything you can share. James Jackson
Christopher , well stated. There are much easier ways of making money outside of teaching and probably more profitable. For those that have teaching in our blood we teach because it is our passion and the financial rewards allow us to continue doing something we love. James Jackson
Angela, students can easily identify true passion and such instructors tend to be much more successful versus those that are just going through the motions and collecting a pay check. Thanks for your passion within the classroom and for your students and keep up the great work. James Jackson

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