About the Penn State/Cairo University Virtual Cultural Community

The Virtual Community web site was created to culturally prepare Egyptian students enrolled in the Penn State/Cairo University Joint Undergraduate Program in Animal Sciences and their U.S. counterparts with the goal to enhance students' understanding of US and Muslim-Arab cultures and develop relationships and friendships before, during and after the program.

The site provides students with informational linkeages to various aspects of campus and community life, information about the two universities, highlights on culture and government and law in the United States.

The community also allows enrolled students to share ideas and develop relationships.

Rapid and direct interaction within the community is made possible by our on-line educational software called ANGEL ("A New Global Environment for Learning"). We use the Community Message Board to post questions and offer ideas to the greater community. The messages and responses are stored in the "Community Message Board" to keep as a reference for others who may have the same questions, or who wish respond to shared ideas. ANGEL will also have a News section to inform the community about upcoming events and program changes that affect us, and timely notes on resources so supplement the Web site.

How to Use ANGEL

Get a Login Account

Before your arrival at Penn State, you can access ANGEL when you create for yourself a "Friends of Penn State" (FPS) account. The process is easy and confidential. The only information required is your last name and your personal e-mail address. Creating the account requires you to enter a password, and a question to help you remember your password if you forget.

Contact the ANGEL administrator

Send us your new FPS account ID (please DO NOT include your password) and we will add you to our community list.

Login to ANGEL

Login to ANGEL with your FPS account using your account ID (in the "Username" field), and your password. You can enter the community resources by clicking the link "Penn State/Cairo University Virtual Cultural Exchange Community" under "My Groups".

Welcome! We're very happy and excited that you are here!

Explore the Community Bulletin Board and the other resources available.

Acknowledgments

Funding for "The Virtual Cultural Exchange Community to Enhance Study Abroad Between Egypt and the U.S. " project has been provided by the United States Department of State, through a grant from the Cooperative Grants Programs of NAFSA: Association of International Educators. The project is sponsored by the Office of International Programs of Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences

The design of the Virtual Cultural Exchange Community web site is by Rachel Woods, a Penn State undergraduate student in the School of Information Sciences and Technology, with support from web master Christian Vinten-Johansen in the Department of Dairy and Animal Sciences at Penn State University.