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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Ralph, well done and totally on point. This is a key area that separates good instructors from GREAT educators. Through a knowledge of your students and an understanding of different teaching and learning methodologies you can provide more opportunities for your students to become successful. James Jackson
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Ralph, great technique. Start small and build early wins for students and then as the more complex problem solving situations come up your students will have the base skills to take on the more challenging tasks. Thanks for sharing. James Jackson
misty, be fair but firm, lead by example and aspire to be the teacher you would want for your own children. James Jackson
Rochelle, the only constant is change so embrace the changing times and focus on how you can continually grow from your own mistakes and make a true difference in the lives of your students. James Jackson
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Angela, if discipline is not emphasized at home what actions can institutions take to make students more responsible for their own learning? James Jackson
Nicole, the best teacher is experience. Teachers can be the worst students but you will become a better instructor as you work towards being a better student and life long learner. James Jackson
Gina, developing problem solving skills is critical to the overall success of your students. James Jackson
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Chalie, well done and demonstrates the importance of setting the stage early and discussing expectations early and often. Students need to know what you expect from them and they they should expect of you. James Jackson
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Michael , glad to see you gained some valuable resources from the course. Please check in from time to time and let us know what is working and what areas still need more attention. You will find this group is very sharing and has outstanding ideas. James Jackson
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Nicole, I understand your comment about your students being adults but keep in mind some students will be 35 year old adolescents while others may be 25 year old adults. Age is not the best indicator of adult behavior. This is why knowing your students is so critical. James Jackson

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