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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Improving Classroom Management

John, you may want to consider doing some reading on the best practices in teaching and learning from the National Education Association. Here is a link: http://www.nea.org/home/33508.htm. You will find this a great resource for new instructors and those interested in being data driven about the methodologies they utilize in the classroom. Continue participating in these discussions as well as you will find a lot of great ideas and tips from your peers. James Jackson

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Classroom Discipline

Schnikka, wow that was loud. : - ) Redirecting the energy of a group of students is a very effective tactic to regain control over a classroom. Thanks for sharing. James Jackson

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Self-Doubt

Edward, knowledge of the subject matter can be a great way to empower students to feel comfortable with themselves and their ability to perform in the classroom. We as instructors also need to be aware of the different personality types and other behavior issues that can prevent students from having self-confidense. Some students may be very comfortable with the knowledgebase of the materials but still lack any confidense to demonstrate this in the classroom. Others may have the ability to learn the materials but the resources and delivery method used may not be focused on their predominate learning style. Just… >>>

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School Discipline

Michelle, you make a great point and the best advice is to discuss these situations with your administration and fellow instructors. Be the agent of change and focus on what you can do to be part of the solution as opposed to being a continual part of a problem. This is similar to the discussion we as students at times, if someone else ran off a cliff would you follow? Of course we know in advance how we expect students to answer and this is the same for following the rules of an orderly classroom. You follow the rules because… >>>

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Classroom Discipline

Katessa, adults can look back at a situation and learn from their mistakes and it take a high level of maturity to be critical of one's self so I commend you on your ability to analyze your past and make corrections for the future. There will always be those that challenge us in the classroom. It is rare we ever know the root cause but we can get more insight by speaking with the student in private and asking why they feel their actions are warranted. In the end, the classroom is about all of your students and if one… >>>

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Traits of Successful Instructors

Lisa, outstanding point. Lead by example and always hold a standard higher than you would even expect from your students. Be professional because that is who you are and avoid allowing your students to bring you down to a level you yourself would not want to represent. James Jackson

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Classroom Discipline

Joseph, eye contact with a little silence from the instructor can be a very powerful tool to regain control over a class. Thanks for sharing. James Jackson

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Classroom Discipline

Jaime, institutional polices aside, there are many things you can do as the class leader to provide incentives for students to show up on time. Having active learning activities early and late in the class are outstanding techniques. Thanks for sharing and I would be interested in hearing ideas from others as to what they do to get students to come to class on time and remain until the end. James Jackson

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Self-Doubt

Felix, I think I understand what you are saying but I want to make sure I am clear. You mention that "it depends on the student" and then moved on to explain how you were able to reach a student that other faculty members felt was unreachable. To me this implies it is not so much about the student but about us as faculty and what lengths we are willing to take to understand our students and help them become successful. If by your statement you implied we as faculty need to treat each student as an individual and assist… >>>

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Self-Doubt

Agreed and this also becomes the motivation for us as instructors to better understand the different learning styles of our students and the different teaching styles we can utilize to better reach our students and experience that moment. James Jackson

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