Welcome to TTK Iron Chef Battles

 Iron Chef Battle Schedule  |  Overview  |   Call for Battlers  |  Timeline  |  Rules  |   Prizes  |  FAQ

 

In this renaissance of emerging technology, being able to craft a killer recipe for engagement on the fly is an invaluable skill.  We invite you to join us for some fiery pedagogical competition in the Technology Test Kitchen as we hold our very first Iron Chef Battles.

A zesty combo of popular TV cooking competition shows (Iron Chef, Chopped, etc.), we’re pairing exhibitors and educators into teams to battle for bragging rights over who can create the most exciting new recipe for technology. We’ll be holding four qualifying heats in the TTK with a high-energy finale on Friday at the end of the conference. 

 

Atlantic Hall- Technology Test Kitchen Weds Nov 16 1:00-1:45pm Concurrent Session 2	Chef Battle Heat 1		Teams: Mirum Learning Team UNC Shark Chefs Procki & Flash
Atlantic Hall- Technology Test Kitchen Wed Nov 16 3:45-4:30pm Concurrent Session 4	Chef Battle Heat 2		Teams:  Spartan e-Crusanders GO Thunder Secret Sauce The Aggies
Atlantic Hall- Technology Test Kitchen Thu Nov 17 10:00-10:45am Concurrent Session 6	Chef Battle Heat 3		Teams:  Personalized Learning The Lebowski Achievers The Wildcats M-Power
Atlantic Hall- Technology Test Kitchen Thu Nov 17 1:30-2:15pm Concurrent Session 8	Chef Battle Heat 4		Teams:  Team Transinstitution The Spice Girls Team OLC – Online Learning Chefs Granite Innovation
Northern Hemisphere C Fri Nov 18 10:45-11:30pm Concurrent Session 11	Final Chef Battle		Teams:  One winner from each of the previous heats 1-4!

Here’s a Taste of the Event:

• Each heat will take place during one of the 45 minute concurrent sessions held on Weds and Thurs, with the final battle on Friday before the Closing Session.
• Up to four teams will be presented with a pedagogical challenge and a set of tech “ingredients” that they’ll weave together to create an innovative solution.
• We’ll have displays hooked up to see the teams’ brainstorming process, a journalist documenting and sharing all of the recipes, and emcees roaming about to keep things fresh.
• A panel of judges and the audience will vote on which “recipe” they’re most excited to try.
• Creativity wins the day here, with instant disqualification for any team that offers a “sales pitch” for a product instead of a pedagogical solution.

Each battle heat will consist of a unique challenge question around a pedagogical theme, with several themes aligned to the conference strands.  You’ll be able to combine several effective practices and technology tools to create a “recipe” for how to solve that challenge question.  Here are some examples of the types of challenge questions that may be asked:

Theme	Sample Challenge
Learner Services and Support	Create a “recipe” that helps to accelerate learner preparedness for the online classroom.  Your recipe should identify a specific need and offer a solution to address the support needed.
Analytics	Create a “recipe” for measuring or improving student engagement that incorporates data visualization.  Feel free to bring in any technological ingredients that you’d like.
Institutional Strategies and Innovations	Create a “recipe” for collaboration amongst cross-institutional teams, using emerging technology as the secret ingredient unifying the efforts of a diverse group of stakeholders.
Development and Support	Create a “recipe” for an innovation in professional development for faculty members teaching online. Your recipe should be robust and provide a lasting solution that will encourage continuous improvement to the learning community it serves.

 

Call for Battlers

Exhibitors of OLC Accelerate and educators attending the conference are invited to pair up and join us as a competing team.  You’ll have the opportunity to help create an innovative tech “recipe” that will be shared with the attendees of the conference, as well as compete for sweet prizes and bragging rights.

Please note:  You are welcome to have partners who are exhibitors at OLC Accelerate join your team presentation.  However, non-exhibitor vendors will not be allowed to participate in the iron Chef Battle.  Additionally, each team is required to have at least one academic partner. 

Interested in applying?  Please apply to compete by September 23. Applications are now closed. 

Feel free to reach out to us with any questions or comments – you can email Angela Gunder at agunder@email.arizona.edu.  Otherwise, we look forward to seeing you at the Iron Chef Battle!​

 

Timeline: 

• Sept 23 – Applications close
• Sept 28 – Winning teams notified
• Oct 5 – Accept deadline for teams
• Oct 14  – All members of accepted teams must be registered for the conference
• Nov 16 & 17 – Preliminary Heats
• Nov 18 – Final Battle

 

The Rules:

• Each team is required to have at least one academic partner/educator.  
• Special priority will be given to blended (educator + exhibitor) teams.  
• Teams should consist of not more than 4 people.
• Any team that offers a sales pitch will be instantly disqualified – oh no! 

 

Sweet Prizes

Beyond the bragging rights and the ability to share a creative pedagogical solution with the OLC community, winning team members will receive:

• A one-year OLC Professional Membership (limited to a maximum of 4 team members). Current OLC members would receive a 1-year extension to their existing OLC Professional Membership.
• A complimentary future OLC 2017 or 2018 conference registration (limited to a maximum of 4 team members, not applicable to OLC Accelerate 2016).
• The OLC Team will engage the winning team in a conversation of how best to showcase their solution through OLC.  Examples may include a webinar, membership dashboard interaction, OLC social media promotion, etc.

 

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