Case Study: Centennial College achieves fast online learning continuity with Janison instructional design

How instructional design was the key to Centennial College’s education continuity during the pandemic

Centennial College, a prominent hospitality training institution, faced the immense challenge of rapidly transitioning its hands-on, practical courses to a fully online format at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. With only six weeks before the semester began and a student body heavily reliant on in-person learning, the college partnered with vendor Janison to develop a high-quality digital curriculum using their instructional design services.

Janison's team worked as an extension of the college, providing comprehensive support that included change management for professors and creating innovative digital equivalents for hands-on activities like culinary arts. This solution enabled the college to successfully launch 44 programs online within the tight deadline. The results were highly successful, ensuring enrollment continuity and achieving a 24% return on investment immediately after launch.

Centennial College

Michelle DeCoste

Dean