Daniel (Dan) Hickmott
I design, build and evaluate inclusive learning experiences tailored for K-12 environments, higher education, and professional learning.
EdTech Specialist based in NSW, Australia. Available for contract work and consultancy.
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I can support your team or project with expertise across these areas:
I design and create engaging and adaptable educational resources and professional learning programs for various audiences, including K-12 and higher education.
View Learning Design & Content Development ProjectsI design and build prototypes, from low-fidelity prototypes (including sketches and mockups), through to interactive prototypes (using HTML, JavaScript and Python) to test ideas and get feedback from users. I create web and mobile applications, using a variety of programming languages (including Python, Swift and C#).
View UX Design, Prototyping & App Development ProjectsI design, lead and carry out rigorous qualitative (interviews, surveys) and quantitative research methods to evaluate the impact of programs and initiatives.
View Mixed-Methods Evaluation ProjectsI apply AI tools (including Generative AI) to enhance and streamline work in software development and learning design, and explore areas where AI can be used effectively and responsibly.
View Applying AI ProjectsI teach in a variety of contexts, including hybrid delivery in higher education and conducting professional learning programs, with a focus on computing and education.
View Teaching ProjectsI design and build data pipelines that process, clean, transform and visualise data, with a focus on learning analytics and log data.
View Data Analytics & Visualisation ProjectsProjects
You can find out about a few of my projects below, or you can explore all my projects on this page.
Dashboard Study
2025 - 2026I worked as a researcher on a project that involved designing fair and inclusive Learning Analytics Dashboards (LADs). I developed four prototype LADs using HTML, CSS and JavaScript (with Vue), which were tested by university students and teachers.
Inhibitors and Enablers
January 2025This project presents results from my analysis of interviews that I conducted with primary school teachers in 2018, as part of my PhD research. I used TypeScript and Phaser.js to create the interactive project, which allows you to explore my research results.
MEd (Digital Technologies)
2020 - 2022I lectured in the Master of Education (Digital Technologies) at the University of Sydney, working with the Australian Computing Academy. This program was for teachers upskilling for and leading the implementation of the Digital Technologies curriculum.