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

Lori, preparation is key and a must for the true professional. Going into a classroom unprepared and without prior preparation is hypocritical with respect to what we as instructors expect from our students. Lack of preparation on the side of the student does not excuse an instructor from being fully prepared. Thanks for your comments and very well stated. Regards, James Jackson
Dana, thanks for sharing. Personal greetings and building a relationship early with your virtual students is key to overall success and retention. Regards, James Jackson
Justin, your focus on self and improving your skills will continue to make you an effective and skillful instructor. Thanks for sharing your motivators. Regards, James Jackson
Marcia, emphasis on the relevance of the materials and the relationship to their future careers is critical and a proven technique to move students closer to being successful. Regards, James Jackson
Susan, great point concerning student perception and their focus on the past. By breaking that link and focusing on the here and now, you are able to assist students to identify their potential and for their future performance to be positive. Regards, James Jackson
Wayne, great job preparing your students for tests. What are you doing to also prepare them for use of their learning outcomes in the "real-world"? Thanks for anything you can share. Regards, James Jackson
Carl, consistent use of quizzes is a great way to break students away from their fear of tests. Thanks for sharing. James Jackson
James, games are great tools and really get the students engaged. Are there any games you can share and any results you can discuss? Regards, James Jackson
Discussion Comment

Jennifer, great to see you post to the Forum. As you implement the different techniques you learn from the course, keep in mind you do not need to implement all of the techniques at once. Find the ones that seem to be the best fit and focus on one or maybe two at the most in any given quarter. Effective and efficient classroom instruction is developed over time and with each passing quarter you will gain more and more confidence. Another great technique is to record yourself, video or even just audio. Play it back after a couple of days… >>>

Discussion Comment
Sue, helping students understand the relevance between experience, competence and ultimately confidence is a critical path towards self awareness and students taking ownership of their own learning process. Being self critical is a great trait but one that requires coaching and proper mentoring. Regards, James Jackson

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