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Tanya Roscorla

Former Managing Editor, CDE

Tanya Roscorla covered ed tech from 2009-2017.

K-12 Education

Albemarle County Ed Tech Team Focuses on Student Learning

The county's public schools have developed a growing ed tech team that collaborates with teachers in designing multi-age classrooms and introducing new technologies that strengthen learning and trust.

July 28, 2017
· Tanya Roscorla
Higher Education

New York City's Largest Community College Spends Big on OER

The Borough of Manhattan Community College is encouraging faculty innovation and student access to open educational resources with the help of a $4 million state investment.

July 24, 2017
· Tanya Roscorla
K-12 Education

From Crisis to Recovery: How L.A. Unified Saved its Student Information System

The second-largest school district in the U.S. learned some painful lessons as its staff struggled to fix a failed IT system and to restore trust in its ability to manage such a large project.

July 17, 2017
· Tanya Roscorla
Higher Education

Cornell Engineering Connects Young Makers with Collaborators

Future engineers have an online space to get help with their projects and learn skills.

June 28, 2017
· Tanya Roscorla
Higher Education

Why Micro-Credentials Are Taking Hold in Universities

Colleges are taking advantage of a business opportunity and an education need in the marketplace.

June 19, 2017
· Tanya Roscorla
Higher Education

Will OER Take Off in Higher Education?

Faculty have been slow to adopt open education resources, but Virginia's Tidewater Community College offers zero-cost degree programs, which might jump-start the ed tech trend.

June 16, 2017
· Tanya Roscorla
K-12 Education

California's Fight to Share Foster Student Data

Efforts at the local, regional and state levels continue to move forward as leaders tackle obstacles on their way to better data sharing.

May 26, 2017
· Tanya Roscorla
K-12 Education

Washington Solves Data Sharing Puzzle to Help Foster Students

Thanks to legislation, the state has broken down barriers to data sharing, which has improved how education and child welfare agencies track foster care students. The result: improved graduation rates.

May 15, 2017
· Tanya Roscorla
K-12 Education

Foster Care Student Data Emerges from the Shadows

Schools don't always know when they're serving foster care students, who are at high risk for dropping out and falling behind. But researchers and policymakers have laid the foundation for identifying and helping these students succeed academically.

May 15, 2017
· Tanya Roscorla
Higher Education

Who Are You? The Importance of Identity in Higher Ed Research

Security and privacy often overshadow this important component of information technology efforts.

April 26, 2017
· Tanya Roscorla