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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William, Yes, especially successful graduates are very effective in assisting students into the reality of a career they are pursuing. Nice job. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Vikky, This practical application of the scientific method is a great example of developing analytical skills with your student. Very nice. Thank you for sharing. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Vikky, Your examples are good demonstrations of the value provided by proper uses of reflective thinking. Thank you for sharing your insights. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Vikky, Very good. Carefully defining the issue in terms of its elements is a very good initial approach and gathering additional information from a wide variety of sources provides multiple options for solutions. Thank you for sharing your insights. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Alejandro, The numbers you identify seem very reasonable and your rationale is in keeping with sound online pedagogy. Good post. Thanks. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
ROSA, The ability to individualized definitely increases as the ratio decreases. Do you find that student-to-student interaction (discussions, etc.) is impacted in any way within larger or smaller online classes? Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
ROSA, Excellent point. Clear, concise and proactive communication to students about classroom expectations is a foundational component for quality instructional setting. Very good. Thank you for sharing. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
ROSA, Your focus on instructor availability is a critical point. Well stated. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Linda, All of the actions you identified being accomplished within the positive context you indicated would be very effective. Nice job. Thank you. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Linda, Personal intervention to demonstrate care for the individual is a strong corrective action. Allowing the student to explain the problems within their perspective and then providing gentle guidance is a very effective approach for sincere learners. Additionally, it sometimes turns around some insincere objections as you are able to provide the student with the insight that you are there to help them progress. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt

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