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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Kelly, Thank you. Your rationale and numbers make sense. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Stephanie, All good points. Hang in there! ;-] Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Robert, I completely agree. I have been in proprietary ed for 16 years (online for thirteen) from instructor to college president. Your point is well taken. However, like all other businesses the individual institution must choose its niche by choosing the balance of quality and cost. There are fast food restaurants and there is fine dining. Both types have customers. Maybe we will see similar divergences develop in the online schooling industry. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Madhuchanda, You are very correct. Good list. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Leigh, Very thorough. The visual breakup is excellent. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
maryln, These are all good ones. Very nice. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
David, Starting them with success is a terrific approach. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
David, These are good ones. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Karen, Yes, that barrier of distance can be very difficult to overcome when the student passively uses it to avoid something in the online class. Thank you for sharing. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Andrew, Very sound approach. Well stated. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt

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