About MSTE, MSTE, University of Illinois

The Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education (MSTE) division of the College of Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has evolved as a learning system -- a community of practice that functions as a bridge among other such communities -- promoting collaboration between widely dispersed academic researchers, K-12 school teachers, administrators and students at all levels, as well as supportive interactions with a board of experienced advisors.

Our over-arching mission is to enhance student achievement and teaching performance in the fields of mathematics, science, and technology. This mission includes developing innovative uses of information technologies to support research as well as educational practice. All participants in the MSTE program operate in a learning mode in one or more of the following ways:

Engage in sustained collaborative partnerships that help to relate and support the educational goals of the University of Illinois, the College of Education and the public schools of the State of Illinois and elsewhere; offering K-12 schools access to academic personnel and resources, and offering to academic researchers access to the experience, insights, and commitments as well as constraints of school teachers and administrative officers
Promote the training of future educational professionals, engaging University students as self-selected participants in the various functions of the MSTE program; upon their subsequent appointments as educators, encourage them to continue as prospective members of the far-reaching MSTE networks
Develop special instructional modules responsive to challenges encountered by students and teachers in varying classes or textbooks, and made available at no-cost or low-cost for a widespread Internet audience; some such modules are addressed to societal issues generated in a rapidly changing world
Enhance the technological fluency of students and teachers through frequent interactions with qualified MSTE technological personnel who also share interests in teaching and learning
Expand opportunities and available resources for historically under-represented groups in fields of mathematics, science, and technology

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Contact Information

If you would like to get in touch with us, here is our contact information:

Phone: (217) 244-7486
Email: please use our contact form

Mailing Addresses

We have 2 locations on the University of Illinois campus:

MSTE Office
198 Children's Research Center
51 Gerty Drive, M/C 680
Champaign, IL 61820

MSTE Office
Digital Computer Lab, Suite 3300
1304 W Springfield Ave, M/C 270
Urbana, IL 61801

Directions to MSTE

CRC Address

MSTE Office
198 Children's Research Center
51 Gerty Drive, M/C 680
Champaign, IL 61820
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Parking around CRC

Metered parking is available in the parking lot directly east of the CRC building.

Buses around CRC

Water Survey bus stop: right in front of CRC, served by 24 Link.
Oak & Gerty bus stop: across the street from CRC, served by 24 Link.
First & Gerty bus stop: 1 block away from CRC, served by 24 Link, 14 Navy, & 1 Yellow.

View C-U MTD's list of bus stops near CRC.

DCL Address

MSTE Office
Digital Computer Lab, Suite 3300
1304 W Springfield Ave, M/C 270
Urbana, IL 61801
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Parking around DCL

Metered parking nearby
Metered spaces also available in:
- Lot B4 (North Campus Parking Deck) - entrances on Goodwin Ave. and Mathews Ave., south of University Ave
- Lot B2 - entrance on Stoughton St., west of Goodwin Ave.
- Lot B1 - entrance on Goodwin Ave, south of Springfield Ave.

Visit the Campus Parking Map for more information