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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James Jackson

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Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation

Olmarys,do you engage in conversations with your students about the differences between intrinsic and extrinsic values and motivations? For some students they do not fully understand the differences. The more intrinsic you are with your subject matter the better mastery can be obtained. Extrinsic motivators can easily change or fade away but the intrinsic values tend to remain for a long time and seldom change. James Jackson

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Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation

Steven, great post. I like your use of the word involvement. Involvement is more than showing up and teaching a lesson plan, it requires a true desire to get to know your students and to use that knowledge to build bridges of learning from their current reality to the outcomes you want them to obtain during their time in your classroom. Thanks for sharing. James Jackson

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Fear Factor with Tests

jerome, thanks for sharing. What other ways do you make use of assessments such as quizzes, tests or exams? Thanks for anything you can share. James Jackson

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Fear Factor with Tests

Carmen, thanks for sharing. Assessments do have their place but used as a tool to threaten is not one. Can you share some of the techniques you have used to get students more engaged within your classroom? The more we share with each other the better we can all learn from each other. James Jackson

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Fear Factor with Tests

Frank, one technique that has worked well for me over the years is to make sure to discuss assessments with students on the first day of class. I get them to discuss the purpose of assessments and ask them to discuss alternative methods of measurement and adjustment as part of the curriculum. In the end it is my role to guide the instruction but not have students over think the overall process. Ultimately students come to the conclusion that assessments are necessary and even come to look forward to them as a means of knowing what they need to focus… >>>

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Fear Factor with Tests

Natarsha, well stated. Assessments are also an evaluation of an instructor. If the majority of students are not able to understand or retain important concepts then the curriculum and/or the instructor may be as much to blame as the students. This brings forward another important topic, how do instructors measure their own success? I am very interested in any feedback anyone cares to provide. James Jackson

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Fear Factor with Tests

Susanne, thanks for sharing. Assessment tools can be very valuable but they need to be an assertive part of the overall learning process and curriculum. When used simply as a control technique it tends to backfire and cause more harm than good. I am interested in hearing from anyone interested in this topic. James Jackson

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Fear Factor with Tests

Cecilyn, what type of review are you doing to reinforce what students miss on the daily quizzes? If your quizzes are part of the learning process then they can be very effective. Just implementing a quiz and not having any type of follow-up or review can be detrimental to the student's overall understanding of the course materials. James Jackson

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Classroom Discipline

Kimberly, what conversations do you have on your first day of any new group of students or the beginning of a new course session? I would highly recommend talking to students about consequences of violating classroom policies. Get students to discuss their ideas of acceptable actions on your part when you find them violating these rules. Then when a student is in the wrong you can simply ask them what was the agreed upon actions for their improper behavior and when they respond you can let them know to follow through with that action. This puts more ownership on the… >>>

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Fear Factor with Tests

Jeffery, what types of post test activities do you perform to turn the testing process into a continual learning opportunity? Thanks for anything you can share. James Jackson

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