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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Crystal, As you pointed out, it may be even more important for the setting of expectations to be most explicit in the online classroom. The recovery period for misunderstanding can be much quicker in a face-to-face setting. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Michael, It seems you are confirming the "multiple intelligences" approach. I am not very knowledgeable about the massage field but I do understand that tactile knowledge about kinesiology is different than a cognitive knowledge. Very good point. Thank you for your contribution. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Crystal, You are very right Crystal the means by which you can resolve the issues can require more effort over a longer period of time because of the different means of communication. While some things can be handled in a 30 or 60 second brief conversation in the face-to-face classroom, an e-mail exchange the same information may be extended over a day or two. Many times that may not be critical, but sometimes it adds to the complexity of the resolution. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Michael, Pursuing knowledge is a key component. Excellent point. Thank you for sharing your insight. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
John, Concise and comprehensive. All three components contribute significantly to Critical Thinking in any circumstance. Thank you for sharing your insights. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Yehia, It very good to assist the student in a synchonous manner with tech issues. I have found the audible (phone) assistance to be much more effective than online text. When you stay online with the student, do you use skype (or something like it) to provide the student with audio and/or visual assistance? Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Joel, These are good instructional approaches for the corrective element of interaction. Would you use any other tactics that may be applied to both learners? Thank you for your contribution. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Joel, You are right on target. The instructor is the one who fosters the creation of the learning community within the class. Very good. Thanks. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Joel, Many agree with you. Working with additional people for outside assistance is a strategy many institutions use. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Joel, I believe you are right that traditional classes will be around for a good while longer - but the distant future is a bit less certain for traditional, per many educators. Good point. Thanks for your input. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt

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