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

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Richard, what a great example of scaffolding! The more we as instructors know about our students and their current knowledge, the more we can make use of their existing knowledge to build upon and take their learning to newer heights. Thanks for sharing and keep up the great work. James Jackson
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Jennifer, take some credit and take lots of credit for taking the time and effort to reach out to your students and assist them in the learning process. You have provided one of the better examples of one of my favorite learning moments from Dr. Joe Pace from The Pacific Institute - The teacher will appear when the student is ready. By building such a welcoming and inviting learning environment you were able to allow students to be completely ready and willing to receive what you are able to offer. When a student is ready to learn and they actually… >>>

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Michele, awesome technique and a skill that all instructors should consider. Can you share any of the specifics of how you are able to demonstrate to students that they know more than they may realize? Thanks for anything you can share. James Jackson
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Gary, great post and one that every instructor should read. Learning from our mistakes is important but even more important is how we as instructors prepare our students to be willing to learn from not only their own mistakes but the ones we ourselves made when we were first learning our crafts. Thanks for sharing and I would love to hear more from other instructors on how they are preparing their students to learn from taking risks and making mistakes while they have the luxury of learning in a controlled environment. James Jackson
Anthony, very well stated. What are your thoughts about carrying on this conversation with your students and finding out what they know about extrinsic versus intrinsic values and the benefits of each? Many students focus so much on the extrinsic and may not understand the importance of the intrinsic. Having such conversations can assist students in better understanding and tapping into their own levels of motivation. James Jackson
Christopher, great post. Do you ever have conversations with your students about the differences between extrinsic and intrinsic values? Such conversations could be useful to your students as they better become acquainted with their own motivations towards learning. James Jackson
Israel, well stated. Do you feel that you gain more from the intrinsic versus the extrinsic? How might you strike up conversations with your students about the difference between extrinsic and intrinsic values and why this knowledge is important? James Jackson
Frederick, well stated. How now can you make use of your own knowledge between the values and outcomes between extrinsic and intrinsic values and impart some of your wisdom onto your students? What conversations do you have with students to help them understand the differences between extrinsic and intrinsic values? James Jackson
Angel, what are some ways you can make use of this knowledge and work towards assisting your students break through there fear of tests? What conversations do you have with your students to better understand why they fear testing and then make use of that information to breakdown any barriers you identify? Would love to hear back from you after taking some time to discuss this with your students. James Jackson
Sybil, great post. Do you find that most students that do not like your topic are more afraid of the subject matter or just have a lack of appreciation of the value it can play in their careers? James Jackson

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