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

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James Jackson

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Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation

Jared, how are you able to look at the class from their perspective? Do you have discussions that provide you with such insight? Do you survey their responses to questions you create that provide you with critical feedback? Please share anything you can so we can better understand this process. Sounds very interesting and other instructors will be interested in how you accomplish this awesome task. James Jackson

James Jackson

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Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation

David, how do you differentiate between intrinsic and extrinsic motivators? Which ones do you feel are most powerful in influencing how you retain your excitement for being a teacher? Thanks for anything you can share. James Jackson

James Jackson

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Fear Factor with Tests

James, for some students the fear of failure is not the problem while the stress of the dynamics of test taking can be a big problem. Make sure your students fully understand the role that tests play in your classroom and how they are part of the learning process. Just knowing that they will learn from the experience and not just be ranked by them can be very comforting. James Jackson

James Jackson

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Self-Doubt

Brianne, as a career adviser your role is more similar to an instructor than you may think. Regardless of titles, the focus is to always lead by example, provide a positive message and take the time to know your students so you can use that knowledge to best address their needs. In your case you are focused on teaching them how to find and obtain a career focused position. The skills involved are identical to those of an instructor. Thanks for your efforts and all that you do and also thanks for sharing. James Jackson

James Jackson

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Self-Doubt

Jason, one of the principle foundations of adult education is how adults come into the classroom with a wealth of experience and prior knowledge. The more we as instructors can get to know our students and directly relate our subject matter to their prior knowledge and experiences the better they will acquire the knowledge we wish to transfer. They also need to know they are in a safe environment for learning and they feel free to ask questions and learn from their peers. Thanks for sharing. James Jackson

James Jackson

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Self-Doubt

Debra, another issue to consider is personality traits. For some students they are natural extroverts and love the attention and the opportunity to show what they know. For others, the introverts, such attention can be debilitating regardless of how well prepared they may be or how well they know the subject matter. What actions do you take for your more introverted students so they too can show their maximum potential? Thanks for any feedback you can provide. James Jackson

James Jackson

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Self-Doubt

steve, well done and it is important to let students know that we as instructors learn from our mistakes as well. It is only human to make a mistake but it takes leadership and persistence to learn from our mistakes. Thanks for sharing. James Jackson

James Jackson

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Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation

Garry, I agree and love group activities. What are some of the techniques you use to train your students how best to work in groups and how do you ensure each student is pulling their own weight? Thanks for anything you can share. James Jackson

James Jackson

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Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation

James, outstanding focus and thinking back to what inspired you and your path to success. Students today need more positive influences because they are dealing with more negative messages than ever before. Taking pride in your work is leadership by example and sends a great message to your own students. Thanks for all your efforts and keep up the great work. James Jackson

James Jackson

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Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation

Donna, obviously you are passionate about your profession and the success of your students. Such passion cannot be faked and students see through those that pretend to love what they do. Your students are fortunate to have such a positive leader. Keep up the great work. James Jackson

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