National Learner Satisfaction Survey: Pre-employment Training

Trinh Tu, Claire Lambert, Billie Lever Taylor, Claire Lister and Angela Klei

A study into user acceptance of new technology: British Airways ground transport department Heathrow Terminal 5

This project was conducted with the help and encouragement of British Airways (BA) management. It was carried out at Heathrow Airport, Terminal 5 (T5) where a new Resource Management System (RMS) that is based upon Internet Protocol (IP) has been implemented. RMS has replaced traditional pen and paper and radio systems for allocating work tasks to 4,000 airport operational staff. This research project studied one application of the RMS system; the allocation of tasks to the coach drivers in the Ground Transport Services (GTS) department. The user acceptance of the RMS system by the drivers was evaluated. In the previous 20 years, user acceptance theories have been developed which have shown that increased user acceptance of new Information Technology (IT) projects significantly reduces costs and improves efficiency (Davis, 1980). The most comprehensive theory is that of Sun and Zhang (2006) who identify critical factors regarding individual user acceptance (gender, age, experience, cultural background and intellectual capability). This research project used a case study methodology: three days were spent airside at T5 observing and interviewing a sample of drivers. The project research question was: 'Can the degree of RMS acceptance by the GTS end-users be determined by factors identified in user acceptance theories?' Essentially, it was not possible to answer this question because of two reasons. First there was little difference in level of user acceptance; it was very high for all users. Second there was also very little difference in the sample and population. The drivers were all male, over 90% between 42 and 65 years of age, with similar levels of experience regarding the RMS technology and computers in general. In addition, it was not possible to measure any difference between the intellectual capabilities of the participants. A difference in the cultural background was identified; there were two ethnic groups, Asian and Caucasian. However, detailed analysis of the responses to the questionnaire demonstrated that there was no evidence of different levels of user acceptance of these groups. Recommendations to improve the testing of user acceptance theories are included in this report

Guide to the Dr. Jane Claire Dirks-Edmunds Papers

This collection reflects the life work of Dr. Jane Claire Dirks-Edmunds, a student and professor of Linfield College. A dedicated and scrupulous woman, the majority of the collection consists of her research, teaching materials, and correspondence. The collection also includes research and correspondence by Dr. Jane Claire Dirks-Edmunds’s mentor, Dr. James A. Macnab

Letter to Jane Claire Dirks Acknowledging Smithsonian Specimen Contributions

Many of the specimens collected by Jane Claire Dirks (later Jane Claire Dirks-Edmunds) went on to become part of her colleagues\u27 collections. In this letter, Paul Bartsch, Curator of the the Divisions of Mollusks and Cenozoic Invertebrates at the Smithsonian Institution, thanks Dirks for shells she sent to the museum

Summer People

Poetry by Claire Christoff

Invasive Species by Claire Caldwell

A review of Claire Caldwell\u27s debut poetry collection, Invasive Species

Poster Panel: The Collection

This poster panel was part of the Dr. Jane Claire Dirks-Edmunds exhibit that was on display at Linfield College\u27s Jereld R. Nicholson Library in April and May of 2015. The display was put together by student and archives technician Samantha Hilton. This poster panel provides a short overview of the collection, known as the Dr. Jane Claire Dirks-Edmunds Papers. Dr. Dirks-Edmunds graduated from Linfield College in 1937; she returned to teach in the Biology department from 1941-1974.https://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/jcde_exhibit/1012/thumbnail.jp

Nature, Place, and Story: Rethinking Historic Sites in Canada by Claire Campbell

Review of Claire Campbell\u27s Nature, Place, and Story: Rethinking Historic Sites in Canada

Saddleback Research Project Collection Tabulation

This student inventory of insects found on Saddleback Mountain is part of Dr. Jane Claire Dirks-Edmunds\u27s ecological study of the area. The physical collection of the Dr. Jane Claire Dirks-Edmunds Papers (see collection information below) includes similar tabulations from multiple classes at Linfield, all documenting insect type and number found. Dr. Dirks-Edmunds compiled her students\u27 research into various reports on her study\u27s progress. Dr. Dirks-Edmunds graduated from Linfield College in 1937; she returned to teach in the Biology department at Linfield from 1941-1974

Jane Claire Dirks\u27s Correspondence with Stanley G. Jewett

This exchange between Jane Claire Dirks (later Jane Claire Dirks-Edmunds) and Stanley G. Jewett, a biologist with Region 1 of the Fish and Wildlife Service (serving Oregon and five other states), is an example of the type of correspondence Dirks had with various experts on the Pacific forest region while she was completing her doctoral thesis. Dirks-Edmunds began to study Zoology in Illinois immediately after earning her Bachelor\u27s degree in Biology from Linfield College in 1937. She returned to teach in the Biology department at Linfield from 1941-1974