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

Tammy, well stated. Quizzes are also an assessment of the instructor. If the majority of students fail a quiz is that the issue of students not mastering the materials or the failure of the instructor to properly transfer their knowledge to the student? Makes for a very interesting discussion topic among instructors. James Jackson
Tammy, thanks for adding to the conversation. This would be a great conversation to continue within The Lounge. If you are not familiar with the MaxKnowledge Lounge I highly recommend you check out the site located at http://www.careercollegelounge.com/. James Jackson

Tim, a good Guide will be able to incorporate the appropriate amount of control and being the buddy as appropriate to students. The important takeaway here is the concept of being the Guide on the side versus the Sage on the stage. Engaging with your students and getting to know them and using this information to engage them during your lesson plan is a true gateway to being a successful instructor. I define success as students learning the skills from your lesson plan and being able to apply them in the real world or in the next level course. James… >>>

Kelly, great post and critical skill that just takes time to develop. Thanks for sharing. James Jackson
Torria, what actions can students expect when they do not practice adult traits? Are students well informed of such actions the first day of class? Thanks for any information you can provide. James Jackson
Tracey, does your curriculum offer any other mechanisms of learning outside of reading a course text? For some students they require other forms of information transfer such as practical experience, case study scenarios, or group discussions. Thanks for anything you can share. James Jackson
gayle,great post and good to see how passionate you are about your subject. The emotions you feel about your topic will be apparent to your students and this will translate into positive energy for them and when they want to ask questions. Keep up the great work. James Jackson
Elizabeth, the big takeaway here is a good guide knows how best to mix in control and empathy. That is what makes them a guide and a great teacher. James Jackson
Discussion Comment
Janet, very interesting. Students from school systems outside the US tend to do very well within the US system. There are any number of articles that demonstrate how the US has consistently been trending downward with regard to their world ranking in both K-12 and Higher Education. You may find some value in speaking with your students from other school environments and see if there are some gems of wisdom worth cultivating from their past experiences. Would be interesting to hear from others with regard to how well their ESL students perform within their US classrooms. James Jackson
Discussion Comment
Kelvin, are students aware of the statistics before beginning with this track? Could be valuable to them to know going in that confusion and self-doubt is part of the curriculum and the more they trust the process the better their outcomes. James Jackson

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