Dr. Dwaun Warmack

2019 Technologies Expected to Impact Higher Education

Originally published on DwaunWarmack.org

Recently, technology has become an integral part of the learning and teaching process for both students and professionals. The following technologies specifically are projected to have the highest impact on higher-level education in the coming year.

  1. Next Generation Security and Risk Management

With the surge in internet use, higher education institutions are more than likely going to have to strengthen and rework the way they keep their systems secured. Managing these risks is going to require the necessary technology to adapt.

  1. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Conversational Interfaces

The rise in the use of AI conversational interfaces is due to the way that the systems can interpret written and spoken language to interact with students and professionals. It is said to boost user satisfaction and overall efficiency.

  1. “Smart” Campus

A “smart campus” is a space (either physical or digital) where students, professionals, and technology interact freely; yet another educational advancement expected to continue growing and evolving.

  1. Predictive Analytics

This technology is assisting in predicting whether students will pass or drop out and also being used to give students an idea of the demand for specific courses.

  1. Nudge Tech

Nudge technology is essentially used to try and influence students to develop effective study and lifestyle habits for the benefit of their futures.

  1. Digital Credentialing Tech

This technology is typically used for securing data, protecting user information, and preventing fraud. It is projected to be of great use in the admissions and hiring processes in the upcoming year.

  1. Hybrid Integration Platforms

Using hybrid integration platforms allows customer management and service management systems to be integrated more easily for both academic and professional institutions.

  1. Career Software

This technology can be used to match and direct students towards careers that fit their specific interests and talents early on in their educational careers.

  1. Wireless Presentation Technologies

Using wireless presentation technologies, students and professionals can use their laptops or mobile phone devices to project presentation materials onto screens using WiFi and/or cellular data. This will likely be very useful in the classroom and professional settings.

Published by Dr. Dwaun Warmack

Dr. Dwaun J. Warmack began his tenure as the ninth president of Claflin University on August 1, 2019, joining the pantheon of distinguished leaders of the first historically black college or university in South Carolina. Dr. Warmack was selected by the Claflin University Board of Trustees based on his commitment to academic integration and the holistic development of students. He is committed to developing programs that promote diversity, pluralism and cultural competency. Throughout his career, he has championed inclusion, academic excellence and the retention of underrepresented students. Over the years, he has presented more than 120 diversity and leadership presentations and workshops to an array of individuals and groups. At Claflin University, Dr. Warmack will remain committed to excellence and to move the university forward to higher levels of national distinction and recognitions. To bolster his executive acumen, Dr. Warmack has participated in a variety of professional development opportunities, including the American Association of State Colleges and Universities’ (AASCU) Millennium Leadership Initiative (MLI), and Hampton University’s “On The Road to the Presidency: Executive Leadership Summit.” In 2019, Dr. Warmack was selected and conducted global research as an Eisenhower Fellow. Dr. Warmack was named the Delta State University “Black Alumnus of the Year” and was inducted into the institution’s Hall of Fame. Other awards and recognitions for his work in higher education and the community include but not limited to, Delux Magazine Power 100 “Trailblazer Award” Recipient, St. Louis Business Journal “40 under 40”, St. Louis American “Salute to Excellence Young Leader Award”, The Rickey Smiley Foundation “Trailblazer Award”, Who’s Who in Color Most Intriguing People and “Ten Most Dominant HBCU Leaders of 2018”. Dr. Warmack was appointed as Chairman of the Missouri Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Statewide Commission in 2015 and served as Chairman for four years. He previously served on the boards of the Cortex Innovation Community, the Saint Louis Science Center, the St. Louis Regional Chamber, St. Louis Muny, the Greater St. Louis Area Council Boy Scouts of America and Millennium Leadership Initiative Executive Steering Committee. Other past board memberships include the United Way of Greater St. Louis, Southern Association for College Student Affairs (SACSA) Foundation, and the Alumni Board of Directors for Delta State University. Dr. Warmack is a peer reviewer with the Higher Learning Commission, the largest regional accreditation body in the United States. Dr. Warmack earned a bachelor’s degree in education and master’s degree in sociology from Delta State University. He earned his doctorate in educational leadership with a specialization in higher education from Union University in Jackson, Tennessee, and his post-doctoral studies in educational leadership at Harvard University School of Education. Dr. Warmack is married to LaKisha Warmack and they have one daughter, Morgan.

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