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The Doug Engelbart Institute*
was conceived by Doug
Engelbart to further
his lifelong career goal of boosting our ability
to better address complex, urgent problems.
As
he sees it, both the rate and the scale
of change are increasing very rapidly worldwide,
and we as a people must get that much faster and
smarter at anticipating, assessing, and responding
to important challenges collectively
if we are to stay ahead of the curve, and thrive
as a planet. In other words, we must get faster
and smarter at boosting our Collective IQ.1
It is along this chosen career path that Engelbart
became prominent as a pioneer of the digital age.
He garnered fame especially through his invention
of the computer mouse, and is credited with many
pioneering
firsts including interactive computing, hypermedia,
groupware, and online community support, much of which was first showcased in his now-famous 1968 Demo.
More on this will be found in our History
pages, a part of this website dedicated to conserving
and chronicling the past. 2
However, the overarching
aim of this website is to inform decision-makers
and a wider public about a strategy and tools for achieving
peak performance within commercial enterprises as well
as the public sector, and especially within initiatives
aimed at making the world a better place. Indeed, Doug
Engelbart has applied the same ingenuity that spawned
his technological innovations to the challenge of how
teams and whole organizations can boost their Collective
IQ, and use that heightened capacity for increasing effectiveness
and innovation. More on this strategy, as well as the
enabling tools and techniques for strategic pursuit, can
be found in the About Us
and Projects
pages of this website.
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In our online Library
and Press pages you can
browse all the articles, documents, audio, and
video materials documenting all aspects of Engelbart's
work to date. Selected works are also available
at our online Store.
And if you are so moved, please also visit our
Giving page to show your
appreciation and support.4
We also now have a special section of the website
devoted to KIDS! Whether
you are here to work on a homework assignment,
or just for fun, check it out!5
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The National Medal of Technology, the highest award in its class in the United States.
On December 1, 2000, the White House bestowed the medal on Douglas Engelbart, essentially for his technological achievements including the invention of the computer mouse.7
See Honors for more on this and other prestigious awards.8
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