Tech & Innovation in Government

Originally posted on DigitalVA

[Note: Marina Nitze and Charles Worthington have been clients and guest speakers in Harvard’s DPI-663 since the beginning of the class in…

Working together, because — and not despite — of our differences is the ultimate American tradition.

This past spring semester I faced my first crisis of confidence as an instructor.

If someone gets a code enforcement ticket but they’re not sure what it is, will they pay the fine? Probably not. With a new envelope…

Looking back on lessons learned in DPI-663

Student teams in my Harvard field class, Tech & Innovation in Government, spend a semester researching, designing, and testing solutions…

By David Leftwich

Part two in a series of reflections and insights by the teaching team of DPI-663: Tech and Innovation in Government

Last week was the first class of my Harvard field course, Tech & Innovation in Government — it was awesome to welcome the students and…

Part one in a series of reflections and insights by the teaching team of DPI-663: Tech and Innovation in Government

I’ve taught DPI-663, Tech and Innovation in Government, each Spring semester for the past four years. But I’m always impressed by Demo Day…

Teaching Harvard Students to Embrace Design, Innovation, and Discomfort

[Note: In Spring 2019, I’m blogging regularly about my Harvard field class, Tech and Innovation in Government — this is Part 3.]

[Note: In Spring 2019, I’m blogging regularly about my Harvard field class, Tech and Innovation in Government — this is Part 2. See my…

[Note: In Spring 2019, I’m blogging regularly about my Harvard field class, Tech and Innovation in Government—this is Part 1.]

What would happen if you took 25 grad and college students — from different schools, backgrounds, and ages — and expected them to tackle…