Engler Highlights E-Government Effort with Online Curriculum Support
for Teachers
MIRS,
August 5, 2002
Gov. John ENGLER today gave a one-year update on the
progress of the state's new web portal:
www.michigan.gov
The web site was launched in July of 2001. Use of the site has
grown from more than 100,000 weekday page views to more than 525,000
daily views. Engler also noted that the site has garnered more than a
dozen awards.
“Use of Michigan.gov is growing because the number of services is
growing,” Engler said. “More than 100 services are up and running — on
your time, not ours.”
At today's announcement, Engler outlined two new services which
will be available on Michigan.gov, online lesson plans for teachers
and a business startup function.
The new Sample Curriculum and Plans for Education
www.michigan.gov/scope
page provides practical curriculum support for classroom
teachers complete with lesson plans, activities, assessments and
homework assignments.
The new business startup function
www.michigan.gov/businessstartup allows
entrepreneurs to provide their information and then automatically add
that data to the proper forms from among 26 potential documents. The
interactive system also guides users through the process of completing
the forms. Residents using the new business startup feature will still
have to mail in their forms, but Engler said the entire process will
be online later in the year.
Other changes announced by Engler include:
- The transfer of e-Michigan functions to the Department of
Information Technology (DIT) by executive order;
- The director of e-Michigan, Stephani COMAI, will move to a
new role as special advisor for information technology services; and
- Teresa DOUGLASS will serve as acting director for
e-Michigan until the transition to DIT is complete on Oct. 2.
“I am constantly amazed at what Stephanie and her team have been
able to accomplish, and I am very grateful for her dedicated work to
transform Michigan into Michigan.gov,” Engler said. “The next governor
will inherit a commitment to technology that is second to none, and
for that, I am very proud.”
