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Fred Agbo

Assistant Professor of Computer Science

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Contact Information

Salem Campus

Address
Ford Hall 209
900 State Street
Salem  Oregon  97301
U.S.A.
Phone
503-370-6862
Email
fjagbo@willamette.edu

Biography

Fred Agbo joined the School of Computing and Information Science, 杏十八新茶分享 in 2023 as an Assistant Professor of Computer Science. Before joining 杏十八新茶分享, he worked as a University Lecturer at the School of Computing, University of Eastern Finland (UEF) in Joensuu, Finland. Fred completed his PhD degree from the same University of Eastern Finland in 2022, specializing in computing education and educational technology. Fred currently teaches computer science and data science courses, supervises undergraduate and graduate students, and lives in Salem with his family. Fred was born to a family of 5 among whom he is the last. He started his education in Nigeria and went on to obtain his bachelor's and master’s degrees in computer science from the University of Jos and the University of Ilorin, respectively.

Fred’s research interests include computer science education, human-computer interaction (HCI), software engineering, game-based learning, virtual and augmented reality technology, and persuasive technology for teaching and learning. Fred has co-designed virtual reality mini-games with students during his doctoral research in Finland and has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles. As a young scholar, Fred’s career goal is to create a niche in interactive technologies for learning and HCI in general; teach and mentor students in computing education research; and collaborate with professors and other colleagues for the scholarly advancement of science.

Education

  • PhD, Computer Science, University of Eastern Finland, 2022
  • MS, Computer Science, University of Ilorin, 2018
  • BS, Computer Science, University of Jos, 2013

Research Interests

  • Computer Science Education
  • Computational Thinking Education
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Smart Learning Environments
  • Emerging Technology for Learning
  • Virtual and Augmented Reality in Education
  • Machine Learning Education

Courses

  • CS 151 Intro to programming with Python
  • CS 399 Topic: Human-Computer Interaction
  • CS 599 Topic: Python for Data Science
  • Sustainability Engineering, UEF
  • Advanced Human-Computer Interaction, UEF

Grants and Awards

  • 2022: FinCEAL Plus BRIDGES research grant, University of Helsinki
  • 2019-2022: SCITECO Doctoral research grant, University of Eastern Finland

Publications

Peer-Reviewed Scientific Articles in Journals

  • Agbo, F. J., Olaleye, S.A., Bower, M., & Oyelere, S.S, (2023) . Smart Learning Environments 10(6)
  • Oyelere, A. S., Agbo, F. J., & Oyelere, S. S. (2023). . Computers & Education: X Reality, 2, 100016.
  • Obaido, G., Agbo, F. J., Alvarado, C., & Oyelere, S. S. (2023). . IEEE Access.
  • Jingili, N., Oyelere, S. S., Ojwang, F., Agbo, F. J., & Nyström, M. B. (2023).
    . International journal of
    environmental research and public health, 20(9), 5621.
  • Olaleye, S.A., Sanusi, I. T., Dada, O.A., & Agbo, F. J. (2023) . Heliyon.
  • Agbo, F. J., Oyelere, S.S, Suhonen, J., & Tukiainen, M. (2022). . Education Tech Research Dev
  • Sani, G., Oladipo, F., Ogbuju, E., & Agbo, F. J. (2022). . Journal of Applied Artificial Intelligence, 3(2), 1-12.
  • Olaleye, S.A., Mogaji, E., Agbo, F.J., Ukpabi, C.D., & Adusei, A. (2022). . Information Discovery and Delivery, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print.
  • Ocheja, P., Agbo, F. J., Oyelere, S. S., Flanagan, B., & Ogata, H. (2022). . IEEE Access.
  • Sanusi, I.T., Olaleye, S. A., Agbo, F. J., & Chiu, T. K. (2022). . Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence, 100098.
  • Oyelere S.S., Agbo F.J. and Sanusi I.T. (2022) . Front. Educ. 7:957739. doi:
    10.3389/feduc.2022.957739
  • Olaleye, S.A., Ukpabi, D.C., Olawumi, O., Atsa'am, D.D., Agjei, R.O., Oyelere, S.S., Sanusi, I.T., Agbo, F.J., Balogun, O.S., Gbadegeshin, S.A. and Adegbite, A. (2022).
    . International
    Journal of Business Information Systems, 40(3), 299-326.
  • Sunday, K., Oyelere, S.S., Agbo, F.J., Aliyu, M.B., Balogun, O.S., Bouali, N. (2022).
    . Technology, Knowledge and Learning, 1-32.
  • Agbo, F. J., Oyelere, S.S, Suhonen, J., & Laine, T.M. (2021). Education and Information
    Technologies (online version).
  • Agbo, F. J., Oyelere, S.S., Sanusi, I.T., & Suhonen, J. (2021). . Education Sciences, 11(3), 1-23. 
  • Agbo, F. J., Oyelere, S.S., Suhonen, J. & Tukiainen, M. (2021). . Smart Learning
    Environments. 8(1), 1-25.
  • Agbo, F. J., Olaleye, S. A., Sanusi, I. T., & Dada, O. A. (2021). International Journal of
    Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 17(2), 17-36. 
  • Agbo, F. J., Olawumi, O., Balogun, O. S., Sanusi, I. T., Olaleye, S. A., Sunday, K., Kolog, E. A.,
    Atsa’am, D. D., Adusei-Mensah, F., Adegbite, A., & Ipeayeda, F. W. (2021). .
    Journal of Information Systems Education, 32(3), 213-227.
  • Sunday, K., Ocheja, P., Hussain, S., Oyelere, S.S., Balogun, O.S., & Agbo, F. J. (2020).
    International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), Vol. 15, No. 2, pp.127-144.
  • Agbo, F. J., Olawumi, O., Oyelere, S.S., Kolog, E.A., Olaleye, S.A, Agjei, R.O., Ukpabi, D.C., et al., (2020).
    . International Journal of
    Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology
    (IJEDICT), Vol. 16, No. 1, pp. 5-26. 
  • Agbo, F. J., Oyelere, S.S., Suhonen, J. & Tukiainen, M., (2019). . International
    Journal of Learning Technology IJLT Vol 14, No. 4, pp. 331-354
  • Olaleye, S.A., Oyelere, S.S., Sanusi, I.T. & Agbo, F. J. (2018). . International Journal of Interactive mobile Technologies (iJIM), Vol.
    12, No. 3. 
  • Adewumi, S.E., Agbo, F. J., Oluwagbemi, O., Oladipo, F. & Ogbuju, E. (2018). A Model for Memo Tracking and Delivery. Confluence Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences (CJPAS)
    Federal University Lokoja, Vol. 2, No. 2, pp.181-190.

Peer-Reviewed Scientific Articles in Conferences

  •  Agbo, F. J. (2024). Broadening Participation in Adult Education: A Literature Review of Computer Science Education. Accepted to be presented at the 55th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education.
  • Joshi, S., Agbo, F. J., & Jormanainen, I. (2023). . 2023 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON) (pp. 1-3). IEEE.
  • Sanusi, I.T., Agbo, F. J., Oyelere, S.S., Oyelere S.A., et al. (2022). Artificial intelligence in African schools: Towards a contextualized approach. 13th IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference to be held on 28-31 March 2022.
  • Agbo, F. J., Oyelere, S.S., Suhonen, J. & Tukiainen, M. (2021). Koli Calling '21: 21st Koli Calling International Conference on Computing Education Research (1-3) ACM.
  • Agbo, F. J., Yigzaw, S. T., Sanusi, I.T., Oyelere, S. S., & Mare, A.H. (2021). . 2021 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE).
  • Sanusi, I. T., Olaleye, S. A., Agbo, F. J., & Jatileni, C. N. (2021, October).
    . 2021 XVI Latin American Conference on Learning Technologies (LACLO) (pp. 244-251). IEEE.
  • Sanusi, I.T., Agbo, F. J., Oyelere, S. S., & Suhonen, J. (2021). . 2021 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE). 
  • Costas-Jauregui, V, Oyelere, S. S., Caussin-Torrez, L.B., Barros-Gavilanes, G., Agbo, F. J., Toivonen, T., Motz, R. & Tenesaca, J.B. (2021).
    . 2021 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE)
  • Agbo, F. J., Oyelere, S.S., Suhonen, J. & Adewumi, S. (2019). . Koli Calling'19 Proceedings of the 19th Koli Calling International Conference on Computing Education Research. ACM Press. 
  • G Sani, F.O. Oladipo, E. Ogbuju, H. Abdu, F.J. Agbo, O.R. Ojochegbe & F. A Kasali (2021). Prediction of Students Attrition from Pursuing Computer Science Degree using Machine Learning Techniques. Asian Conference on Science, Technology & Medicine
  • Agbo, F. J., Oyelere, S. S., & Bouali, N. (2020). . 2020 IEEE Frontiers in Education
    Conference (FIE) (pp. 1-5). IEEE. 
  • Agbo, F. J., Oyelere, S.S., Suhonen, J. & Tukiainen, M. (2019). . J. Theo Bastiaens (Ed.),
    Proceedings of EdMedia + Innovate Learning (pp. 1382-1391). Amsterdam, Netherlands:
    Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).
  • Agbo, F. J. & Oyelere, S.S. (2019). . Arai K., Bhatia R., Kapoor S. (eds) Intelligent Computing. CompCom 2019. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing,
    vol. 998. Springer, Cham.
  • Yunusa, A. A., Oyelere, S. S., Dada, O. A., Agbo, F. J. & Sanusi, I. T. (2020). . LACLO 2020 Preceding of Latin American Conference on Learning Technologies. IEEE. 
  • Olaleye, S.A, Sanusi, I.T., Agbo, F. J. & Oyelere, S.S. (2020).
    . LACLO 2020 Preceding of Latin American Conference on Learning
    Technologies. IEEE. 
  • Oyelere, S.S., Agbo, F. J., Yunusa, A.A., Sanusi, I.T., Sunday, K. (2019). . 2019 IEEE 19th
    International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT) (Vol. 2161, pp.
    239-241). IEEE. 
  • Oyelere, S.S., Tomczyk, L., Bouali, N., Agbo, F. J. (2019). . Book in Jaroslav Veteška (ed) Adult Education 2018 – Transformation in the Era of Digitization and Artificial Intelligence. Publisher:
    Česká andragogická společnost/Czech Andragogy Society Praha/Prague.

Edited Book Chapters

  • Agbo, F. J., Ntinda, M. López-Pernas, S., Saqr, M. & Apiola, M. (2022). . Past, Present and Future of Computing Education Research: A Global Perspective (pp. 311-333). Cham: Springer. 
  • Oyelere, S.S, Agbo, F. J., Sanusi, I.T., Akyar, Ö. Y. (2021).. Burcu Şimşek, B., Akyar, Ö. Y., Oyelere, S. S., Demirhan, G. (eds.). Reflections on Inclusion and ICT in the context of
    Smart Ecosystem for Learning and Inclusion Project. (pp. 85-107)
  • Oyelere, S.S, Bouali, N., Agbo, F. J. & Suhonen, J. (2019). . Tomczyk, Ł. & Oyelere, S. S. (eds.). ICT for learning and inclusion in Latin America
    and Europe. Cracow: Pedagogical University of Cracow. (pp. 119-158) DOI
    10.24917/9788395373732.6. 
Theses
  • Agbo, F. J. (2022). . PhD dissertation, School of Computing, University of Eastern Finland. Finland.
  • Agbo, F. J. (2017). Semantic web-based model for intelligence gathering using thematic, spatial and temporal components. Master’s degree thesis, University of Ilorin, Nigeria.
  • Agbo, F. J. (2012). Design and implementation of a human resource management system- the case of CHAN, Nigeria. Bachelor’s degree thesis, University of Jos, Nigeria
Articles currently under review
1. How can Unplugged Approach Facilitate Novice Students’ Understanding of Computational
Thinking? An Exploratory study from a Nigerian University (undergoing review in Elsevier
journal of Thinking Skills and Creativity)