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

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William, great example of how sharing your own experiences can really assist students in how they think about their classes and their assignments. For some students they see school as totally abstract. By sharing your own experiences and how they relate to your own classroom they become more in touch with how the designed lesson plans are setup to assist them in the overall learning process. Thanks for sharing. James Jackson
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Diane, very interesting case study. Please return and share your results with us and we can have some more in-depth discussions. James Jackson
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catherine, well stated. The classroom is the best place to learn from mistakes since nothing can really go critically wrong. This is not to say that mistakes do not come with negative consequences but better to learn from these mistakes in a controlled environment. Students should also be given the opportunity to recover points by demonstrating how they learned from their mistakes. James Jackson
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Paul, great exercise and for many students they never thought of math in this way. The word itself can cause feelings of anxiety and frustration in students that have not even reviewed the lesson plan for the class. By starting with the common and everyday discussions and moving those conversations into specific topics related to math, students can better realize that math is not a bad word and can actually be fun and incredibly useful. James Jackson
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Julie, students tend to respond well when they feel someone cares about them and about their future. For some students they only experience such a feeling at school as their home environment is not motivational or even supportive. James Jackson
Charles, can you share some of the positive reinforcement techniques you have used successfully in your own classrooms? What method(s) did you use to determine your level of success? Thanks for anything you can share with our readers. James Jackson
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Kenny, another technique to keep students from becoming bored is to create lesson plans that engage students and get them to interact with the instructor, their peers and the course materials. What are some techniques you could implement that would more engage the students? Sharing of these types of techniques can be great topics of discussion for all instructors to grow and gain new insights into student engagement and student success. Thanks for anything you can share. James Jackson
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pierre, your assessment is 100% accurate. Not sure any single course can account for all of these situations. The focus however is to bring awareness that there is much more that needs to be reviewed and understood. Each instructor needs to assess their specific situation and environment and determine if more research on their specific types of issues is warranted. Discussion forums such as this one are great with respect to finding others that are dealing with similar situations and how they have come to some level of resolution. I highly recommend you continue to bring up this question in… >>>

Lisa, how do you measure the growth in your students? Is this more as an observation or do you use any specific instruments or resources? I have instructors ask me these questions often and am happy to share any suggestions you can provide. James Jackson
francis, thanks for sharing your direct experiences with how the different class management styles can make a difference. How long did it take you to make this transition? James Jackson

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