The theme of this Datathon activity encompasses the commitment of TXST to innovation, community engagement, and leveraging open data for meaningful impact. Participants will work collaboratively to make a meaningful impact on real-world issues through open data and share final digital artifacts to support TXST university communities aligned with the university's mission. Participants will research the topic or problem, provide insights, and develop creative solutions using open data.
Event Details & Awards:
Following an opening talk and keynote address related to data research, a pool of research topics related to real-world problems will be announced to all competing teams at the kickoff event on Feb. 12. Teams will research the challenge topic and provide creative insights using open data. Students can receive Q&A support through daily office hours during the competition week. Teams will be required to create a “digital artifact” such as a digital poster to help visualize their project entry and must upload their final data and digital artifact to TXST online open repositories by the 1 p.m. deadline on 2/16. Teams will give a brief 5-10-minute in-person presentation of their work to a panel of expert judges who will score each project based on a pre-distributed rubric. A certificate of completion will be given to all participants who complete and present the project, and awards will be given to the top three teams with the highest overall scores.
Schedule of Events:
Date/Time |
Event/Activity(ies)/Specific Hours |
Location |
Monday, Feb. 12 3:30-5:30 p.m. |
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Alkek 441 |
Tuesday – Thursday, Feb. 13-15 |
Ongoing competition
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Offsite or using library workstations |
Friday, Feb. 16 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. |
Final Submissions & Presentations
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Alkek 441 |
The maximum team size is 4.
Teams will gather on Monday, Feb. 12 for the open talk and kickoff event and work independently with their teams during the week.
All teams should be present at the final presentation in person on February 16th, from 1 pm to 3 pm.
Teams can gain advice and support from event organizers, librarians, library specialists, and others.
All work on a project of the Datathon should be done during Love Data Week (February 12–16, 2024).
The topic of your project must be selected from the given challenge pool below.
Teams can use libraries or open-source code in their projects.
Teams using AI tools to facilitate the completion of the project will be required to disclose their usage and provide a brief statement verifying the accuracy of the information obtained through AI during the presentation. This disclosure ensures a clear understanding of the tools used and promotes accountability.
Teams will be required to create a digital poster to help visualize their project for the presentation. They must upload their final dataset and digital poster to TXST online open data and research repositories, respectively, by the 1 p.m. deadline on 2/16.
Cite the open data source you used for the Datathon in your final project appropriately.
Teams will be required to provide a 5-10 minute oral presentation of their digital poster for the competition.
Award certificates and prizes for winners (top three teams). Certificate of completion for all participants if they attended all related events during Love Data Week.
TXST Open Datathon Scoring Rubric
View and download the TXST Open Datathon Scoring Rubric here. Teams will challenge the topic or problem and develop creative solutions using open data. Teams will give a brief 5- to 10-minute in-person presentation of their work to a panel of expert judges who will score each project based on this rubric.
Director, TXST Center for Analytics and Data Science
Professor, Department of Information Systems and Analytics
McCoy College of Business
Assistant Professor
Department of Agricultural Sciences
College of Applied Arts
Assistant Professor
Department of Information Systems and Analytics
McCoy College of Business
Data Management Analyst
Office of Data, Analytics, & Institutional Research
Research and Evaluation Specialist
Texas School Safety Center
Love Data Week 2024 at TXST
Open Datathon Orientation and Keynote
February 12, 2024, 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm, Alkek Library, RM 440
The Open Scholarship team at University Libraries is excited to host the inaugural Open Datathon during International Love Data Week. The goal of this Datathon event encompasses the commitment of TXST to innovation, community engagement, and leveraging open data for meaningful impact. The Orientation and Keynote session welcomes all Texas State University students, faculty, and staff to engage in an opening talk featuring a keynote speaker discussing topics related to open science and open data. We will unveil challenges and research topics for exploration, participate in team building and networking, and gear up for the Datathon competition kick-off. Participants will also be able to meet our esteemed judges and get insights into the presentation rubric. Don't miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of open data and collaborative exploration!
View Open Datathon Orientation and Keynote Presentation Slides
Love Data Week 2024 at TXST
Open Data Resources and Data Management Skills in File Naming
This session has already taken place. View slides here.
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Love Data Week 2024 at TXST
Love Data Day: Good Practice in Managing Data on Spreadsheet
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Love Data Week 2024 at TXST
Open Data and Datathon Virtual Office Hours
February 13-15, 2024, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Zoom
Love Data Week 2024 at TXST
Open Datathon Presentation and Award Notification
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February 16, 2024, 1 - 3:00 pm, Location: Alkek Library, RM 441
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