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Ella was a superstar in helping us manage our transition to remote teaching and learning when we were forced to shut campus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Her flexibility and adaptability in incorporating our existing process and technologies resulted in a quick and smooth onboarding. She was able to work closely with a number of faculty individually in helping them adapt their courses to be taught remotely and later in a hybrid manner. Her recommendations have helped us improve our processes even beyond the engagement. I’m immensely grateful to Ella and ATTECS and would strongly recommend acquiring her services for all things instructional design.

Ella has been essential for the successful launch and development of our microcertificate program at the University of British Columbia. She is a one-stop source of advice and expertise. We have relied on her for assistance with pedagogy and assessment, and she has worked closely with us to develop a fit-for-purpose learning technology platform. I cannot speak more highly of the value that she has created for us as an education consultant.

Working with ATTECS in an online educational startup is like having a star team member you don't even see managing the systems. With growth from 12 students and one course to 140+ students from 35 countries in less than 3 years, Ella got us to an 80%+ graduation rate and rave online reviews.

ATTECS proved to be an indispensable partner to us as we moved teaching to remote and online formats during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a small university without online degree programs, this daunting task required both additional person-time and expertise in instructional design, both of which ATTECS provided on short notice. Their consultants went above and beyond; they became trusted colleagues and provided input on educational technology transitions, structures, and policies—all while continuing to help us support instructors and train staff in new skill areas.

ATTECS is a wonderful partner. They sourced talented, professional instructional designers to update courses migrated to a new learning management system (from Blackboard Learn to Brightspace). As a result, course design quality, consistency, and accessibility were improved. A combination of asynchronous and synchronous collaboration and check-ins kept us all on the same page and the project within budget and on time. I highly recommend ATTECS and won’t hesitate to use their services again if needed.

In March 2020, I was faced with the enormous task of turning my institution online (within a week as synchronous and within a 6 weeks for asynchronous). My institution needed more than just me. I reached out to my network and found one of the most gifted instructional designers and leaders in online learning I have ever met, Ella Epshteyn. Not only did she recruit top notch instructional designers to help me support my faculty, she personally worked with faculty to move them online. She was very knowledgeable and connected with my faculty in a time of stress for everyone. I would recommend her personally and her company, ATTECS LLC, for any online learning and educational needs.