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

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Classroom Discipline

Vivian, I agree that tardiness can be disruptive. You may also want to consider talking to your admissions team and make sure you understand how the college is sold to students. In some cases students ask ahead of time if their busy work schedules can receive some accommodations with respect to balancing work and school. The concept that attendance is related to being on time for work is somewhat vague and school policy is a critical part to consider. If the uniform culture of the institution is being on time is priority one and the school is sold this way… >>>

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Fear Factor with Tests

Michael, well stated. There are even arguments that first attempt responses to tests should have a lower overall weight on the class grade than second attempts as the second attempt is more likely to demonstrate actual learning. In the United States, we tend to put way too much weight on testing and not enough focus on measurement of actual learning. James Jackson

James Jackson

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Improving Classroom Management

Daniel, failing to prepare is preparing to fail. We have all heard that phrase but in the classroom it is more true then in other areas. Students can detect when you are not prepared and it gives them a signal that the class is a blow off class so they will follow that lead. If you are well prepared for each lesson, students will better respect you as they feel you are better respecting their time as well. James Jackson

James Jackson

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Classroom Discipline

ibrahim, being prepared for each lesson and respecting the time of your students are also some great techniques to add to your awesome list. Thanks for sharing. James Jackson

James Jackson

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Classroom Discipline

Marcelo, discussing the rules with students and getting them to share their ideas in appropriate repercussions can also be a very powerful technique. Since the students are determining the appropriate direction for an instructor to take, they really have a hard time being critical of those actions when you are forced to use them. James Jackson

James Jackson

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Classroom Discipline

Dennis, a silent pause along with a brief look from the instructor can be a very powerful tool. James Jackson

James Jackson

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Self-Doubt

Mario, well stated. Some instructors focus so much on the negative they fail to see the value of positive teaching. Turn the negatives into positives and more students follow your lead. Thanks for sharing. James Jackson

James Jackson

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Self-Doubt

David, can you share with us some of your techniques for building confidence in your students? James Jackson

James Jackson

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Self-Doubt

Jeff, perception can be more powerful than reality so you have this concept well in hand. Looks like you have an actual strategy to build confidence in your students and reinforce your lesson plans with positive and tactile activities. This is an effective form of active learning and tends to yield very positive results. James Jackson

James Jackson

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Self-Doubt

Sharon, make use of your own experiences and continually put yourself in the shoes of your students. This technique will allow you to better understand your students and connect with them in a way that will allow them to trust you, respect you and most importantly, learn from you. James Jackson

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