New Students

	College of Engineering Continuing and Distance Education

E MCH 212 Dynamics: New Students

How does Penn State College of Engineering deliver distance education courses? Programs and courses offered by The College of Engineering Continuing and Distance Education office are designed to accommodate working professionals and support their engagement in lifelong learning. To do this, many of the courses are offered with a variety of delivery technologies that allow students flexibility in completing the coursework. It is necessary to have timely and adequate access to a computer and the Internet. All potential, new, and returning students are always welcome to call the Continuing and Distance Education office at 814-865-7643 for assistance with any issue regarding programs and courses offered. The College of Engineering Office of Continuing and Distance Education utilizes the services of the World Campus for course registration and billing, but originates and supports all other instructional activities directly from the College of Engineering. What technologies does the College of Engineering use to deliver courses? Most courses employ a variety of delivery and communication technologies in support of lectures, labs, assignments, and examinations. These may include:

	On-Demand video streaming of lectures
	Course Management System - ANGEL for delivery of web based instructional materials
	Email and threaded discussions to support course communications

Students often work on engaging projects and assignments in small teams. Team communication and work is facilitated in the Penn State Course Management System called ANGEL. ANGEL is a closed computer environment in which students and instructors can engage in the process of learning. A good analogy for ANGEL is a virtual classroom. ANGEL is not open to the public. It is a private virtual space to work with faculty and other students on course materials and assignments.

How do students gain access to ANGEL?

When you register for a distance education course in the College of Engineering you will also need to establish a Penn State Computer Access ID and Password.

To get an ID and Password new students must complete the:

Computer Access Form.

For distance education courses from the College of Engineering, this completed and signed form must be returned to Deb Zimmerman in the Office of Continuing and Distance Education via fax or surface mail to:

Office of Continuing and Distance Education in Engineering

Penn State University

301-A Engineering Unit C

University Park, PA 16802

Phone: 814-865-7643

Fax: 814-865-3969

The Access ID and Password are necessary to log into the ANGEL virtual classroom space. A complete listing of information technology services and features can be found in this PDF brochure.

© Penn State University
Office of Continuing and Distance Education in Engineering
301-A Engineering Unit C
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: (814) 865-7643 Fax: (814) 865-3969
E-mail: masdo@engr.psu.edu

This site was last updated 02/04/13