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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Les, Your points are well stated and very valid. Thank you for your candid and thorough feedback. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Alana, Very nice. Your approach is an excellent example of leading and guiding the student, then modeling the desired behavior. Keep up the good work. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Alana, Well done. Your enthusiasm for the students' success come through loud and clear. This can be very motivating for students such as described in these two scenarios. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
George, Very well addressed. Thank you for sharing your comprehensive perspective and approach. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Les, Excellent summation and well-stated rationale. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Alana, Yes, your experience is expressed by many. I believe this is an accurate depiction of today's situation. Happy Labor Day weekeend! ;-] Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Hello Alana, Thank you for dharing your experience. The 15:1 ratio seems like an ideal for me, too. The parameters you identified for your five week course sound like they may be challenging for the students, as well. Hang in there! Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Shirley, Well stated. Yes, individualizing the approach according to student type and likely motivation cab be very helpful toward a quick resolution. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
John, Thank you for sharing your insights. Keep up the good work. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Pamela, You have identified many of the foundational factors for appropriate online instructor presence. The individual communication channels make up an extremely important component of the overall instructor presence in the classroom. Very good. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt

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