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Services Technology of Maine State Government
| Volume VII, Issue 6 | June 2004 |
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Recently, Governor Baldacci put forth an Executive Order promoting the "Use of Audio-, Web-, and Video-Conference Technologies" challenging state agencies to better utilize these technologies and reduce travel expenses when attending meetings, trainings, etc.
For those of you deciding how to put this Executive Order into action, I would like to share a current list of State of Maine Distance Learning Projects currently in place with the USM Muskie School of Public Service:
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State Department |
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Behavioral and Developmental Services |
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Department of Human Services, Bureau of Health |
WIC Web Education |
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Department of Labor |
Ladder Safety |
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Department of Human Services, Bureau of Elder and Adult Services |
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Department of Human Services, Bureau of Family Independence |
General Assistance Video |
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Behavioral and Developmental Services Department of Human Services Department of Labor Maine’s Hospitals VISTA |
Variety of web-based Database Projects including:
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For those of you who would like to see some examples of these projects and how some of our state departments are using distance technologies, visit the USM Muskie School of Public Service, Institute for Public Sector Innovation Distance Delivery Office at www.ipsitech.org/dd to address the Governor’s Executive Order and to reduce and/or eliminate distance issues.
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Susan N. Donar, USM Muskie School IPSI Distance Delivery Coordinator at 207-626-5203 or susan.donar@maine.gov.
