Dr Boris Handal is an Associate Professor, ICT Lecturer in the Sydney School of Education and coordinates various e-learning subjects for primary and secondary school teaching courses. Before joining Notre Dame, Dr Handal taught undergraduate and postgraduate students in the fields of pure mathematics, primary and secondary mathematics education methods and eLearning units at the University of Technology Sydney, University of Newcastle, University of Western Sydney and Macquarie University.

Dr Handal has achieved a Doctorate in Education from the University of Sydney in the area of Curriculum Development following advanced research methodology studies at the University of New England. He has earned a Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Secondary Mathematics Teaching from the Higher Pedagogical Institute of Peru and a Masters of Education from Edith Cowan University (Perth). At the University of Melbourne, he completed postgraduate studies in the area of information and communication technologies in education and training.

Dr Handal has published widely on various educational issues in academic journals and conference proceedings. His research topics include curriculum development, implementation and evaluation in mathematics education, teaching and learning, instructional design and online learning technologies in school and higher education.

Professional Affiliations:

Australian College of Education

Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE)

Australian Council for Computers in Education

Information Communication Technology Educators of NSW

The Mathematical Association of New South Wales

Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers

Centre for Research in Mathematics and Science Education

Community Engagement:

Boris' consultancy activities include running teacher training seminars for non-profit organisations in Cameroon, India and NSW as well as developing numeracy resources for rural primary schools (FAS India). In the South American Andes Boris worked as a managing director of an educational radio station serving Quechua and Aymara rural indigenous communities and working with various NGOs. He also worked at the former NSW Aboriginal Education Unit as a home tutor. An invited member of the Australian Institute for Teachers and School Leadership (AITSL) panel for national accreditation of teacher education programs. Boris is also an academic mentor at the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE).

NSW Council of Deans of Education – Plane Project

St Therese Primary School – Using numeracy apps

ICT Educators of NSW workshop – Maths apps for the K-12 curriculum

anzMLearn 5th Mobile Learning Research Workshop – Implementing mobile learning programs

UTS Mobile Learning in Educational Futures Mini-Conference – Appraising maths apps

McGill University, Alberta – Numeracy in Mobile learning

Loyola University Maryland – Maths across the curriculum

The University of San Diego – Using the TPACK model to assess maths apps

EdMedia AACE 2014 Conference Finland – Implementing mobile programs in schools

Pontifical Catholic University of Rio of Janeiro – Digital technologies in maths education

Argentinian Association of Digital Humanities – Digital citizenship in schools

Pontifical Catholic University of Peru – Class size: myths and realities