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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John, great example. By walking around the classroom and working among the students you keep them more engaged versus remaining at a desk or behind a lecture stand. James Jackson
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John, great example. I witnessed a very cool demonstration by a great culinary instructor. He prepared a magnificant meal as a course presentation and then burnt some food and over seasoned the food. He disposed of the meal and then prepared another all for the purpose of demonstrating how no damage had really been done. He referenced how he was better able to prepare a better meal taking into consideration his initial mistakes. Thismdemomreally put the students at ease. James Jackson
Sandra, great to hear most of your students are engaged with your curriculum. What do you attribute to their connection to your programs? Thanks for anything you can share. James Jackson
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Thomas, having students participate in the the delivery of the curriculum is a very effective technique. It requires a significant effort by the instructor but the benefits are great on building confidence in the the students. James Jackson
Julie, it is easier than you think to focus on the guide. Keep this in mind, a buddy will find ways to let students know it is OK to fail while a guide will inspire the failures to become learning opportunities and inspire their students to achieve things beyond their own aspirations. Focus on being the guide and let their friends become their buddies. James Jackson
Stephen, agree 100% on the difference between an educator versus a teacher. Great teachers are educators first and regardless of their job title will always provide instruction and guidance as it is part of who they are and not what they are paid to do. James Jackson
Vivian, a friend lets you get away with not reaching your potential, while a great instructor inspires you to go beyond what others see in you and achieve things beyond your own aspirations. Be an instructor and not a friend. Great post. James Jackson
ibrahim, great post and very well stated. Churchill had it correct and I would add that all great instructors have all three of these traits all of the time. Anytime you see an instructor of the year award issued and you do some investigation into their background and experiences, you will always find they mastered the three traits you describe. James Jackson
Barry, one size will never fit all. We have rules to cover 80% of the situations that will take place but there will always be that 20% that will take some critical thinking, creative thinking and problem solving. If it were simple, everyone would be an instructor but teaching is not easy and it takes creative and innovation at times to meet the needs of your students. Be fair but firm and above all things be consistent. James Jackson
Tanya, well stated. Can you share any examples where you noticed a student was not on their "A" game and you brought this to their attention? How do you approach your student and what was the result of the encounter? Sharing such examples can be helpful to other instructors looking to change up some of their classroom tactics. Thanks for anything you can share. James Jackson

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