June 15, 2001

Harvard Begins Distance-Education Program in Information Technology and Government

Harvard University is continuing its gradual movement into distance learning with a new program in information technology and government.

The program is designed for public-sector leaders interested in learning about "e-government," says Jerry Mechling, a lecturer at the John F. Kennedy School of Government. He describes e-government as a new field of study looking at "how large government institutions should respond to the new capabilities that information technology is

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