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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Traits of Successful Instructors

Albert, I am glad you found the course useful. Do you feel there is anything we should be adding to the content or anything that needs to be more clear? Thanks for anything you can share. James Jackson

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Traits of Successful Instructors

brittany, well stated. We as instructors do have a higher standard to uphold than our students. Students are in the learning phase of their growth while we are already professionals and we know well in advance what to expect. I also feel it is equally important we know what students expect from their instructor and work towards building the necessary professional relationship to ensure that there is mutual trust and respect. James Jackson

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Traits of Successful Instructors

Bronzel, well stated. I totally agree that any learner in a Career College setting needs to know what is expected from them. I also feel it is equally important that I as an instructor need to know my students expectations of me and my classroom. This equality creates for a trusting and bonding relationship that promotes my desired outcomes. James Jackson

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School Discipline

Linda, while to do agree with your comments and in a perfect world this would be the case. The reality however is a bit different and you may not always have this type of support. The way I have always explained my class rules to my students is how I am preparing them for the real world. No two employers or supervisors will manage or lead in exactly the same ways. In the world today the average person will have more than 10 jobs in their lifetime and as many as 3 or more careers. With this knowledge it is… >>>

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Self-Doubt

Regina, what an incredible story and really hits on the importance of positive construction and focusing on changing a student's self talk. Dr. Joe Pace from The Pacific Institution teaches his students in his faculty development courses that it takes 11 positives to make for for a single negative. This goes to show the power of Negative Talk and Negative Self-Talk and why it is critical that we as instructors find positive ways to provide feedback to our students. They have enough negatives in their lives and we just need to focus on all things positive and as much as… >>>

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Improving Classroom Management

John, understanding their goals and career paths, we as instructors can use real world discussions to better understand our students. This does not require knowing anything about them personally and it is more about understanding them professionally. I hope this helps. James Jackson

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Improving Classroom Management

John, great points. I would also like to add that for some students they feel that such participation is just filling in time that the instructor cannot fill so they come to resent being called upon. My explaining how the learning process can be improved by an understanding of brain function and the actual vocalization of ideas has proven to allow for better retention and understanding then your students will better understand that their participation in class discussions is actually part of the overall learning process. James Jackson

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Improving Classroom Management

David, I do tend to agree that some level of being unpredictable can assist in students remaining alert. If your process never changes then students tend to get bored quickly and fall into a pattern they feel is familiar and therefore they do not need to focus has intently. By keeping some level of mystery while retaining a sense of purpose, the students remain more focused and engaged. James Jackson

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Classroom Discipline

Richard, do you find this routine makes it easier for students to tune you out or do you feel the consistency helps to keep students motivated since they come to know what to expect and when? Thanks for any information you can share. James Jackson

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Self-Doubt

Marlene, great comments and yes this transition is remarkable when you can witness it firsthand. Thanks for sharing. James Jackson

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