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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Nicole, Very good. The private feedback is a must. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Kenneth, Asking for examples, especially from their personal experience, can make the class activity more 'real' to them. Good point. Thanks. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Amy, That personal connection of genuine concern can be vital for many of today's students. Thank you. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Kenneth, The hybrid option is gaining in use within many institutions. Very good point. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Barbara, The technological advanced in this relatively short time have overcome significant barriers to distance learning. Time will tell. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Amy, Yes, there are many learners, in today's society, who find the technology barrier to be a significant barrier to their learning. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt

Donald, Yes, students who have access to the Internet have total empowerment for control of the process and product of their learning, and their own person. The World Wide Web provides the world of knowledge and information to them like it has never before been available in human history. All information needed is avaialble, and much more. Much of it is available free of cost and encumberance of any imposed process or required product. I may be misunderstanding your point, but I believe the benefit of online classes may be that the student gives up some of that 'power' in… >>>

Kenneth, Very good point. There are times when students need clarification on institutional policies. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Jerry, These are both very important components. Thank you for sharing. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Barbara, Standardization is being attempted in some states, like Florida, where the course naming and numbering system is made available for institutions to apply to have their courses recognized for equivalence and transfer of credits. It seems diversity in postsecondary classrooms has been with us for a long time. Academic Freedom and institutional differences are big parts of this. Even within the same institution there are often disparities among subject matter experts on class requirements. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt

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