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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Augustine, I like the alternate assignment approach to ameliorate the negative impact of the missed information. Also, for the students who did not attend to be required to review an archived copy of the entire session within the week. Very good. Thank you for sharing. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Augustine, Great perspective. I like the metaphor. Thanks for your contribution. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt

Joseph, I completely agree with you that right and wrong are not correctly identified as independent preferences on an individual basis. I also completely agree on the "predictable order of the universe" which provides consistency for things like reasoning, research, scientific method. I believe truth to be absolute (not relative) and independent of the perceiver. However, I have often found myself in situations with two, three, four or five options for a decision (including - the option to not decide) and I was unable to determine the 'right answer' because the best options available each had something significantly wrong with… >>>

Karen, You are so right. Sometimes providing a 3 - 5 minute video (Youtube, or whatever) for students to preview and 'stir the pot' can create a very dynamic online session. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Marie-Anne, Very good. This looks like a great way of starting each class with the foundation of interactivity. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Karen, Building trust with the student is a foundational component, especially students like Kathy. Very good. Thanks for your contribution. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Perry, Very good. This is one of several ways to engage you students - catch them in class. Also, establishing 3 or 4 online times during the week when they know you will be there (if your schedule permits) could be a way to get them to interact more with you. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Lawrence, Yes, very good points. Thank you. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
David, These are two good recommendations. Thank you for sharing. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Lois, It seems your focus is on target for your students' success in training. Very good. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt

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