Dr. Michael Paskevicius is Associate Professor of Educational Technology in the Faculty of Education at the University of Victoria. His research focuses on educational technologies, technology integrated learning design, the development of digital literacies, and supporting personal knowledge management in an environment of rapid technological change. Michael has worked in higher education institutions across Southern Africa and Western Canada since 2005, supporting collaborative, creative, and personalized approaches to learning. As an advocate for openness in education, his research explores the integration of open source tools, open educational resources, and the development of open educational practices in teaching and learning.