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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Maria, Yes, these attributes are definitely charateristics of successful critical thinkers. Continuous evaluation of any soultion as the individual actions are being implemented is powerful. Very good. Thank you for sharing your insights. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Sarah, Very good. "Praise in public and correct in private." Good strategy. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Sarah, Yes, lead by example. Modeling the behavior you expect from the students is one of the best teaching methods. Excellent post. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Melissa, I understand. Thank you very much. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Minerva , Sadly, your situation is not uncommon. The business community in many segments are indicating the same thing. Some say that online education is contributing to the difficulty of diminishing 'soft skills' for college graduates. Any insights? Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Melissa, You stated some very good points. Yes, the outcome should be the same, very good. Sometimes the need to rely so much on the technology can make the effort seem more laborious. Thank you for your insights. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Melissa, This team approach is a very good benefit of your circumstance (having advisors) and using the extra contact information often available to advisors, but not the online faculty. One question that comes to mind is the FERPA constraints about contacting a third party concerning an adult student. Have does your institution address this? Thank you very much for your contribution. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Melissa, The facilitator's watchful eye is a strong motivator for most students. By providing the rubric you let them have confidence in your expectations. Additionally, your nudge at the right time can be a powerful encouragement. Thank you for sharing your insights. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Robert, Facilitating that focus is a masterful teaching strategy. Analysis is as much about removing extraneous information and affective dispositions as it is about gathering the right information on which to focus. Nice work. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Judy, Very good. Analyzing and comparing the information with other sources for objectivity is an excellent exercise before settling on it. Thank you for sharing your insights. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt

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