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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Jeremy, great topic and ensuring the students are clear on the escalation of disciplinary actions can be a great motivator for students to follow the rules. Thanks for sharing. James Jackson
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Jennifer, great idea and there many examples of this technique working well. Make sure to check with your administration and possibly with legal as some states would have issues with instructor engaging in contracts with their students. I agree with this exercise but you need to make sure you are within the rules of your institution and your state. James Jackson
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Michele, please report back and let the group know of your results. It is important we share as a community so we can learn from each other. Thanks for any information you can bring to this discussion. James Jackson
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donna, great point and every student is different and will react differently to corrective actions. By getting to know your students you will know how best to manage any given situation depending on who is involved. Thanks for sharing. James Jackson
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Linda, every college is different and hopefully the situation you describe is rare. Your are correct however with respect to ending any conflict before it can escalate. An employer would not tolerate such behavior so why should you as you prepare them to be professionals? Keep up the great work. James Jackson
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Glenn, thanks for the update. Looks like you have things well in hand. :-) James Jackson
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Gerald, labels aside there is an alarming growth of students in college that would not pass an 8th grade literacy course. Be it a result of a failed K-12 system in their hometown or a learning disorder, we as concerned instructors need to make sure we can tell the difference between being lazy and true barriers to learning. Not advocating labels but I am advocating instructors knowing how to move ALL students forward regardless of their initial skills in the classroom. James Jackson
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Blanche, what resources do you have for those rare students that lack some of the basic skills to be successful in your course? James Jackson
Marcos, how do your students feel about the process? Do not forget to consider their suggestions. James Jackson
Don, great post and good to see you understand the importance of getting to know your students as individuals. More work up front but much better results towards the end of your time with them. Thanks for sharing. James Jackson

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