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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Paula , Very good points. Swimming against the today's fast-paced environment is a tough part of this. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
William, The multiple intelligences of Howard Gardner in the eighties agree with you. Good post. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
William, Agreed. What do you think are the most important system components for critical thinking? Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Francis, This is an energized way to get student engagement. Very nice. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Linda, I believe you are absolutely correct. It is very adequate for many current instructional goals and is becoming appropriate for additional instructional objectives as technologies continue to improve. "Where it will stop, nobody knows." - As the old saying goes. Excellent, concise post. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Linda, Excellent point about the ratios. Optimal ratios are contingent on the instructional use and learning environment constraints. Thank you for sharing your insights. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Jennelle, E-learning approach for the students must take into account that learning complex concepts requires time and sequence. Very good point. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Jennelle, Perfect application of the proverb. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Jennelle, In our classrooms, failure must be an option (for the students to practice without fear), then corrective feedback until mastery is achieved. Great application. Thank you for sharing your insights. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Jennelle, Excellent practice to engage the students. Can you share a couple of your best critical thinking questions with us? Thank you for your contribution. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt

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