Elevating Instructional Design Excellence: A Case Study in Implementing a Center of Excellence Model

This session discusses the tangible benefits of a Center of Excellence (COE) model, which results in streamlined design and development processes and is essential to our success. We'll dive into the specific tactics and strategies we employed to build this centralized hub of instructional design expertise and share how we got the buy-in of our stakeholders to ensure the model would be effective.

Drawing on real-world examples, we'll explore how the COE model enabled our organization to bring together all instructional design efforts - whether accidental or intentional - under a unified, best-practice approach. By fostering collaboration and knowledge-sharing, the COE empowered our team to deliver consistent quality learning experiences.

Whether you're an instructional designer or manager, this session will equip you with a roadmap for implementing a Center of Excellence model in your organization. By elevating instructional design as a strategic, value-adding function, you can unlock instructional design excellence within your organization.

In this session, you will learn:

• What a COE Model for Instructional Design is, and why it is essential for any organization with more than one instructional designer
• The benefits of having a COE Model for Instructional Design in place for your team and your learners
• Tactics for building a COE model for Instructional Design
• Strategies for creating consistency for all the learning reaching your organization's employees.