Author Archives: Davenport Institute

Games for Engagement

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Davenport Institute

A recent post on the OpenGovHub blog brings up some interesting points about challenges to engagement and how games may be able to address it: More »

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Citizen’s Guide to Open Gov, E-Gov and Gov 2.0

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Davenport Institute

recent post on the MPA@UNC blog that offers some helpful information on the distinctions between “open government,” “e-government,” and “government 2.0.” More »

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Mental Health conversation: on and offline

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Davenport Institute

President Obama and Vice President Biden invited the public to view a day-long conference on mental health held at the White House today. More »

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Technology for Cost-Effective Administration

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Davenport Institute

Cities have not always used technology successfully – but they’re learning! More »

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At What Level?

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Davenport Institute

A recent blogpost from Kahootz looks at how to choose the right tools for a particular level of engagement. More »

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