Dr. S. David Vaillancourt

Dr. S. David Vaillancourt

About me

Dr. S. David Vaillancourt currently serves as the Vice President of Academic Affairs for the College of Health Care Professions based in Houston, Texas. Prior to this post he worked as an e-Learning consultant for companies across the USA. His primary research focus over the past four years has been the development of online learning Engagement Metrics. Dr. Vaillancourt’s 27 years of service in education includes multiple levels of experience in both private and public educational institutions. His professional positions include Online Campus President for Virginia College, National Dean of ITT's Online Division, Director of Education for Ultimate Medical Academy, President of a two-campus allied health college in Utah, Certified Cisco Academy Instructor, Master Certified Novell Instructor, and K-12 public school science teacher.

Dr. Vaillancourt’s BS and MS in Education were earned from Samford University in 1983 and 1989, respectively. He completed his Ed.D. in Instructional Technology and Distance Education from Nova Southeastern University in May 2004. Dr. Vaillancourt designed, founded and chaired the non-profit National Math Bee (2006-2011), which provided an online learning community for over 15,000 elementary school mathematics students in 37 states across the country.  He was a US Army soldier prior to his career in education.

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Ola, Very good. Especially your provision for the contact information concerning computer issues. Thank you for sharing your insights. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Stacy, Well stated. Soliciting the students recommendations is a terrific touch. Very nice. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Alan, Providing a basis for your credibility can be very beneficial to providing the student confidence in you as the leader of the class. There is a 'trick' to stating it in a manner that will enlist the student to your team. Thank you for your contribution. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Amy, Not at all. Having a mindset to accept all student communications in a positive manner is a great position to take. Hang in there. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Kimberley, Encouraging and specific feedback is an excellent and straightforward instructional approach. Keep up the good work. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Gershom, Simultaneously reinforcing the success and helping the student to improve where needed. This is a good 'building' strategy for success. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
John, This is a good recipe. Sound instructive correction mixed with ample encouragement. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Shirley, This is very good. All foundational components for student success are represented. Thank you for sharing your insights. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Eric, This is an excellent breakdown and description. Thank you for sharing your insights. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Alan, This sounds like it would be an effective approach. Good work. Thanks for sharing. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt

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