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

James Jackson

Discussion Comment

Self-Doubt

Kathy, nothing wrong with even letting your students know it is OK to be confused early. The learning process is designed to plant seeds of knowledge and then further develop that knowledge into understanding and eventually application. The more students understand the learning process the more they will feel comfortable that being confused sometimes is somewhat by design. James Jackson

James Jackson

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Self-Doubt

David, the more you can relate the "real-world" to what you are doing in the classroom the better chance you have of making a real connection with your students and then the classroom becomes more than just a place they have to be at a certain time, you will create a place they want to be and look forward to the learning process. James Jackson

James Jackson

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Classroom Discipline

Joe, just like our students will learn from their experiences so will we as instructors. Do not fear making mistakes, just be wise enough to recognize when they take place and learn and grow from each experience. James Jackson

James Jackson

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Self-Doubt

Frank, great job building a critical bridge between knowledge and application. These are essential techniques in the learning process. Thanks for sharing. James Jackson

James Jackson

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Self-Doubt

Allen, very true. Many students have very poor support resources. Positive energy and continual guidance from an instructor can be a major difference maker. Dr. Joe Pace from The Pacific Institute teaches that it can take as many as 11 positives to make up for a single negative. The more positive energy an institution can provide to students the more successful they will become. James Jackson

James Jackson

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Self-Doubt

Kenneth, excellent methodology and good use of cognition. The human brain needs constant reminders and the ability to "view" new materials from different directions to truly commit new information to long term memory. Remember the three "T's". Tell them what you will teach them, Teach them, Tell them what you taught them. Repetition is a great technique. James Jackson

James Jackson

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Improving Classroom Management

Suzanne, great technique and a very critical point. Be active in the classroom and not a passive observer. Move around and change things up. Too many routines and common processes only result in students being bored and the instructor being predictable. Not saying to go for the "shock" value as this is not the way to go but it is totally appropriate to introduce new teaching techniques and approaching the subject matter from different directions from time to time. James Jackson

James Jackson

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Self-Doubt

Ellen, I like your comments on small steps. Another term is small wins. Create small and manageable winning scenarios that build upon each other and students will gain in their confidence. James Jackson

James Jackson

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Improving Classroom Management

Craig, we tell our students we learn from our mistakes, why then do we expect different results from teachers. My focus has always been to take ownership of my mistakes and use them as teachable moments. Students seem to react well and I have been told it makes me seem more "human" to them. The mistake is thinking we as instructors are not allowed to make mistakes. James Jackson

James Jackson

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Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation

Charlin, the intrinsic shines through even when you are not on your "A" game while the extrinsic may seem superficial if you are not genuine in your desire to see students succeed. Do you ever discuss intrinsic versus extrinsic motivation with your students? Thanks for anything you can share. James Jackson

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