Though we here at ODT pride ourselves on being very current, we still want to take a moment and re-examine Pranav Mistry’s vision of the internet’s future. He calls it the SixthSense.

Some of you have seen this speech before; he delivered it at TED a few months back and the video quickly spread across the internet. Regardless, it’s totally fascinating and worth another look.

Issues that we’re keen on:

-If this vision were to be realized how might it revolutionize online education?

-Will people really be able to get college degrees from the back of their hands?

-Are there vocational skills one can develop today to people to work with such technologies in the future? And if so, what should someone study and where?

-Will this fundamentally alter the concept of the “office” as we know it. If workers no longer need to sit in front of computers to execute work-related tasks, what new frontiers of physical activity will become visible?

-How long until this technology is distributed broadly?

Have a look and let us know what you think.

We envision a today when teachers will have such technology at their disposal, in the classroom. Students will benefit from access to resources in new and invigorating ways.

Why should you get an online degree in health care? We help you sort through all the information by listing the top reasons below.
1. You’ll get used to using technology.
Not tech-savvy? A degree in health care from one of the top online schools can be a great introduction to the computer skills you’ll need on the job. Advancing health care and record-keeping technology means you should know your way around a computer before you apply for a job.
2. Network nationwide with other health care professionals.
One of the benefits of distance education is the ability to network with professors and peers across the country and around the world. Earn your health care degree and learn more about how other students look at training and the eventual … | Read the rest of this entry »

Medical publications help to keep medical professionals up to date with the latest research and information in their field. Medical journals are usually monthly or bi monthly publications that are generally peer reviewed.
1. New England Journal of Medicine – This is an English-language peer-reviewed medical journal published by the Massachusetts Medical Society. It is the oldest continuously published medical journal and influential general medical periodical in the world.
2. JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association – JAMA, published continuously since 1883, is an international peer-reviewed general medical journal published 48 times per year to promote the science and art of medicine and the betterment of the public health. JAMA is the most widely circulated medical journal in the world.
3. BMJ (British Medical Journal) … | Read the rest of this entry »

There is so much medical information on the web, but if you are a medical professional, student, or just someone in need of medical information, the following to 20 medical blogs can give you the answers you need. The information on these blogs contains up to date research and information on a variety of topics.
1. The Student Doctor Network
The Student Doctor Network is a great place for faculty, students, and advisors to connect and discuss everything from being a doctor to medical news.
2. Literature, Arts, and Medicine Blog
The goal of the NYU Blog is to create a space and open up discussion on medical research with how it relates to humanities, arts, and social sciences.
3. DrugWonks
The Center for Medicine in the Public Interest has … | Read the rest of this entry »

Learning a new language is always helpful, even if you don’t need that skill in the immediate future. While English is the de facto standard when it comes to communicating with people around the world, the importance of other widely spoken languages like French, Spanish etc cannot be undermined.
Gone are the days when learning a new language was a big hassle. In this information age, you could start learning it on the internet and could even master it if you are a dedicated self-learner. This article informs you about 20 great tools and resources available on the world wide web that could help you get started with learning a foreign language. Check them out.
Memorista
Memorista is a nice foreign language learning tool which, instead of relying … | Read the rest of this entry »

Business degrees are popular for undergraduate students going in to college. On degree in business school that is also popular is marketing. With a marketing bachelors degree you will learn concepts that are designed to create a customer base, and how to keep the customer and to satisfy the customer. With the customer as the focus of its activities, it can be concluded that marketing management is one of the major components of business management.
Top 10 Undergraduate Marketing Schools
1. University of Pennsylvania
2. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
3. University of Texas–Austin
4. University of California–Berkeley
5. University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill
6. Indiana University–Bloomington
7. University of Wisconsin–Madison
8. New York University
9. University of Virginia
10. University of Southern California
Marketing degree holders … | Read the rest of this entry »

College campuses have long noticed a larger female student body than the guys. Not only have the ladies outnumbered the guys, the have also out performed them. A current study released this week shows that the gap between male and female students has stopped getting bigger. They are also evening out in enrollment in bachelor’s degree programs.
One notable exception is young Hispanic men – especially new immigrants – who are falling further behind Hispanic women.
Men account for 43 percent of overall college enrollment and earn 43 percent of bachelor’s degrees – figures that have remained consistent since the early 2000s.
However, the analysis by the Washington-based American Council on Education shows the disparity lies largely in the fact that men are much … | Read the rest of this entry »

Earning your bachelors degree in business might not seem like the best idea during and economic downturn, but some schools have students getting jobs upon graduation. Business week is ranking those schools by whether or not students were able to get jobs upon graduation. Some schools fared better than others.
1. McIntire School of Commerce – University of Virginia – The McIntire School of Commerce is regarded as one of the nation’s finest business schools, offering world-class programs at both the undergraduate and graduate level.
2. Mendoza College of Business – Notre Dame – The Mendoza College of Business is a premier Catholic business school that fosters academic excellence while being faithful to the ideals of community, and individual integrity.
3. Wharton School of Business – … | Read the rest of this entry »

Civil engineers design things. They often build roads, tunnels and bridges, as well as sewer systems, water ways, and dams. They must consider many factors in their designs, from the costs to making sure the structure will stay intact during bad weather, erosion or earthquakes. This is one of the oldest types of engineering, with military engineering being the oldest.
There are a lot of great engineering schools across the country, but for your undergraduate work, which schools are the best options for you? Us News has ranked a few of the top schools with undergraduate civil engineering programs.
1. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
2. United States Military Academy
3. Bucknell University
4. Cooper Union
5. California Polytechnic State University–San Luis Obispo
6. Harvey Mudd College
Earning … | Read the rest of this entry »

Nursing is a rewarding career that can earn you a big salary while you help people. Nurses with advanced degrees are in demand and projected to have major job growth over the next decade. Earning your advanced nursing degree or RN to MSN degree can give you the training you need to become a high level nursing professional.
US News ranks the top 10 graduate schools for graduate nursing degrees.
1. University of Washington
2. University of California–San Francisco
3. University of Pennsylvania
4. Johns Hopkins University
5. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
6. University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill (School of Nursing)
7. Oregon Health and Science University
8. University of Illinois–Chicago
9. University of Maryland–Baltimore
10. University of Pittsburgh–Main Campus
In some areas of nursing, and advanced degree is … | Read the rest of this entry »