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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Lori, These are all terrific engagement techniques, especially when used in conjunction with one another. Very good. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Nancy, Providing that incentive for the 'extra' is a great motivational tool for those few who will go beyond. Very good. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Lena, That is the best! Nice job. Thanks for the feedback. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Lena, Good points on the scope of offerings for an institution to maintain. Thank you for your contribution. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Lena, These are all very good things for the students to understand up front. I have not encountered a situation where feedback should not be provided on graded assignments. I am not sure I understand this item. Can you give this forum an example of when this approach is used. Thank you for sharing your insights. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Robert, The group 'competition' often creates a real excitement for the activity. Then the comparisons of the groups' solutions can provide an in-depth learning opportunity. Very good. Thanks for sharing. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Waqar, Taking this conversation into a private email thread can also help get the student focussed on the route to success once again. Good post. Thanks. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Waqar, You are on the right track. The open-ended questions are one of the best ways to guide your students in the organization of the thoughts. Keep up the good work. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Nancy, This is very consistent with many online instructors and some existing research. Thank you for your contribution. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Jeff, That seems like a good strategy and opportunity to model. Nice job. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt

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