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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Kathy, Maintaining your composure and authoritative demeanor is an important factor. Very well done. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Les, Very good. Thank you for sharing your insights. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Les, The preponderance of research is definitely indicating your point. Do you think this will change significantly over the next decade? Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
John, Very true about the advancement of the traditional classroom. Well done. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Ola, Very good. Your discussion points are well taken. Time is a critical component of this topic. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Les, Very good discussion points. These factors and your rationale are well stated. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Les, Excellent groundwork. These are foundational points to starting a class oriented toward student succes. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Gershom, Yes, the details of responsibilities required of an online facilitator do take on some additional dimensions. The ambiguity of meaning of the word 'responsibilities' seems to add interesting dimensions to this discussion. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Kimberley, Very good distinctions. Thank you for your contribution. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Alan, Most excellent - and comprehensive. Do you find students do a thorough job of reading and adhering to this message? Thank you for sharing your expert approach. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt

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