Helping educators prepare public servants for the digital era

Open-access syllabus | 8 core competencies | Free training and support

Welcome to Teaching Public Service in the Digital Age. We are a community of practitioners and professors of digital government and public administration with a mission to address the lack of digital-era skills in the public sector. We exist so that you can empower your students with the knowledge they need to excel in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Open-access syllabus

  • Free online ‘teach the teacher’ digital-era materials.

  • Designed to fit amongst the core required modules of both MPA and MPP programmes but adaptable for many other educational contexts.

  • Currently used by educators in 70 universities across 30 countries.

Digital-era competencies

  • Eight key skills all public service leaders should have regardless of their role.

  • Developed in consultation with educators around the world to reflect the most critical digital skills required for modern public service.

Upcoming events

What do educators say about our masterclasses?

“The Teaching Public Service Digital Masterclass was an exceptional learning experience, offering a well-structured and insightful approach to integrating digital tools and strategies in public service education.”

— Dr. Pooja Paswan, India

“It was an extremely recommendable experience and a unique chance to learn from other countries facing the challenges of the digital transformation of their public administration education.”

— Professor David Zellhoefer, Germany

“Extremely well structured and well taught (which is not a surprise given the calibre of the teachers!)”

— 2024 Masterclass attendee

Open-access teaching material in six languages

English

To learn about our open access teaching materials, and our friendly community, start here.

Português Brasileiro

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Türkçe

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Deutsch

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Español

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Français

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