Academic Background
BEd (Hon), MEd (Cowan), PGCertEdSt (Melb), EdD (Sydney), FACE
Professor Boris Handal 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 also earned a Masters of Education from Edith Cowan University (Perth) and a Bachelors of Education (Honours) in secondary mathematics teaching from the Higher Pedagogical Institute of Puno Peru. At the University of Melbourne, he completed postgraduate studies in the area of information and communication technologies in education and training. In addition, Boris also obtained an Accounting award from the Ministry of Education of Peru and further pursued studies in economics for three years at the Altiplano National University.
His background also includes curriculum development, training, teaching, research, academic development and project management. Dr Handal’s educational research, mostly focused on ICT in education, comprises over eighty papers, conference articles and book chapters. In 2005, Dr Handal achieved the NSW Minister of Education’s Excellence in the Integration of Information and Communication Technologies Award and in 2010 was granted the Macquarie University Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Programs that Enhance Student Learning. In 2017, Dr Handal was the recipient of the prestigious Alan Laughlin Award by the Australian College of Educators. In 2019 he was awarded a Fellowship in recognition to his contributions to the profession and education in general.
Dr Handal’s consultancy includes strategic services such as: * Identification and development of core institutional systems for teaching and learning * Integration of curriculum, pedagogy and technology * Professional development on educational technologies * Cutting-edge research on digital learning technologies * eLearning development and resource production.
On the media:
http://au.educationhq.com/news/29601/mobile-learning-empowers-students-says-notre-dame-academic/
http://www.nd.edu.au/news/media-releases/2015/069
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