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

Stacey, I know of no greater testament of great teaching than student appreciation. Thanks for sharing. James Jackson
LeJean, think of intrinsic as what you would do if money were of no concern. If you won the lottery would you still teach? Thanks for anything you can share. James Jackson
Adam, money can be a motivator but there are many ways to make money. What drew you to higher education and being an instructor? Thanks for anything you can share. James Jackson
Katie, how often do you share this information with your students? Showing the values of enjoying what you do and is your passion can assist students in understanding extrinsic versus intrinsic values. James Jackson
Steven, interesting technique and one that is new to me. Did you discover this on your own or where did you find out about this technique? Thanks for anything you can share. James Jackson
Anjali, well done. Students learn so much more when they understand their mistakes versus just knowing which questions they got wrong. James Jackson
Anjali, good to have students do take home exercises that simulate actual quiz style questions. Do you allow students a chance to review the questions they get wrong so they can learn from their mistakes? Thanks for anything you can share. James Jackson
Kim, practice may not always make things perfect but the more students get opportunities to experience how a test is administered the more and more they will become comfortable with the overall process. Frequent assessments can be a great teaching tool as long as time is provided to review the results with the students and discuss why correct answers are correct and wrong answers are not the best response. James Jackson
Dawnyell, taking this concept one step further, testing should be used as a learning tool and not simply a means of measurement. The process of reviewing the results of a test can make more of an impact than the actual lesson plan itself. What steps do you take after a test has been administered to use the results as a learning tool? Thanks for anything you can share. James Jackson
Jim, for some students it is more than just a fear of failure, they just do not handle the stress of test taking well. What techniques do you use so your students are comfortable with the tests you administer in your classes? Thanks for anything you can share. James Jackson

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