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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Darlene, Your opinion on this is commensurate with the majority of quality online instructors. Thank you for sharing your insights. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Mariya, Good point, because the individualization of the student to teacher communication is one of the strengths of online instruction. Thank you for sharing. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Hi Ricardo, Clearly outlining the criteria for success in the course through balanced treatment of the topic from both sides and modeling with examples is an especially strong approach. Thank you for sharing your insights. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Francis , Your summation of the result is what I have experienced as well. Very good point. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Francis , These are both excellent recommendations and powerful tools for engaging the students. Thank you. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Francis , The "time factor" of distance ed has many pros and cons. You have aptly identified one of the larger challenges for the instructor. Good post. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Francis , Well stated. I think you conveyed the reality of the situation for most online instructors. Thank you for your input. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Angela Hutchinson, These procedural guidelines and processes that have been developed by different industries are definitely powerful tools to keep the professional on track with the analytic process. Helping our students develop a thorough understanding of these steps and how to properly process information to follow them to the correct conclusion is still a challenge with many of them. Thank you for your contribution. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Angela Hutchinson, Truly this is one of the keys to success. Good post. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt
Angela Hutchinson, Well said. Excellent approach. Thank you for your insights. Dr. S. David Vaillancourt

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