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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Self-Doubt

Trinidad, job well done with respect to seeking professional assistance and not trying to "fix" your students. Our role as educators is to deliver the curriculum in a professional and non-threatening environment. When we notice our students need services outside of our skill set, the best practice is to direct students to those services that can provide the appropriate services. James Jackson

James Jackson

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Self-Doubt

Wilfredo, excellent example of getting to a personal yet professional level with your students. You were able to accomplish a very root level of connection between you as the instructor, the content of your curriculum and indirectly between the student and the institution. Such contentedness is referenced by the works of Vincent Tinto and his research in the 70's and 80's. James Jackson

James Jackson

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Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation

Wilfredo, well stated and information I hope others read and fully take into their own motivations. As an educator over the last 20 years I feel I have learned as much from those I have taught as I have shared with them and to this day feel I have much more to learn. Thanks again for your wonderful insight and willingness to share your thoughts. James Jackson

James Jackson

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Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation

Tom, what an outstanding example of motivation on the side of the educator. The ability to witness the fruits of our labor is not always evident but when it does take place, I know of nothing more satisfying. Thanks for sharing. James Jackson

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Fear Factor with Tests

Wilfredo, fantastic detail and greatly appreciate you sharing with our readers. You seem to have some great information to share and I would highly suggest you consider creating a case-study that could be shared at any number of conferences. Mapping your techniques with the results you experience and how your techniques differ from your peers could provide some great insight into methods of achieving learning outcomes and the importance of thinking outside the box. Thanks again for sharing your methodology. James Jackson

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Fear Factor with Tests

Jacqueline, well stated and thanks for bringing forward the topic of learning disorders. Many of the students in our classrooms may not even realize they have a learning disorder and my just think they are not smart enough to do the work. This could cause them to self-terminate their educational goals when in fact they may be very capable if they were able to be aligned with the correct educational institution and properly trained instructors. This is a critical area of higher education today and one I feel needs much more research and training. James Jackson

James Jackson

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Fear Factor with Tests

Wilfredo, your techniques are very interesting. Can you share some more specific information about how you are assessing your students without the use of conventional assessments? Thanks for anything you can share. James Jackson

James Jackson

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Traits of Successful Instructors

Kimberly, your statements really ring true. Give respect to get respect but do not give negative energy back from negative energy you receive or you are no better than the ones give out the negative energy. As educators we need to always wear our armor of invincibility. Not trying to get a religious tone here but the golden and silver rules really apply in our profession. Paraphrasing here, do unto others as you would have others do unto you. Do not treat others as they may treat you negatively as this would go against the firs rule. Also, I am… >>>

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Self-Doubt

Melissa, very well stated. We as educators can find other ways to show them they are missing a concept other than issuing them an assessment tool to prove to them they know nothing about the subject matter. Focus on what concepts they may be missing on the tests but provide the information in such a way that you never present it as a negative. If half the class missed a specific topic on a quiz, us that material as a specific emphasis on your review. Is it really that critical that students even know what they got wrong as long… >>>

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Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation

Bernie, thanks for the clarification and very sorry I misunderstood your message. I totally agree that many in our industry could be doing other things but would feel a large piece of themselves missing if they were not assisting students. Regards, James Jackson

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