Prof van Wyk is a full professor in Curriculum Studies, holds a PhD and has published extensively in teacher education, served on international scientific panels, supervised doctoral students, and received awards for outstanding scholarly contributions. delivered keynote speeches, read research papers and presented online webinars on flipped learning, cooperative learning, authentic assessment and blended learning, artificial intelligence tools, AI-literacy, research ethics. In 2024, Forbes Technology Council (USA) voted his book Technology for Learning as one of the best technology books. He is a flipped instructional designer. A recent publication (2025), AI-Smart Enabled Architecture and Infrastructure for Higher Education is a must-read scholarly book as a premier resource source.