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With 15+ academic publications at peer-reviewed conferences such as ACM SIGCSE and CompEd, journals, widely-taken Coursera courses, and the KamiLimu Magazine, my contributions connect local innovations and innovators to global conversations, amplifying African voices in computing and STEM.

Peer-Reviewed Conference & Journal Papers

These are conference and journal papers I have authored or co-authored, contributing to research in computing education, technology for education, upskilling, mentorship, and responsible innovation.

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  • From pioneering mentorship models to advancing holistic skills, this strand of work nurtures employability, collaboration, and innovation in computing education.

    • 2022 – International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation (ICERI): Nurturing Employability Using Structured Mentorship for Tech Students in Kenya. Authors: Chao Mbogho, Ruth Waiganjo, Allan Wasega, Mwaniki Nyaga. Link.

    • 2019 – (Conference) ACM Special Interest Group in Computer Science Education (SIGCSE): A Structured Mentorship Model for Computer Science University Students in Kenya. Author: Chao Mbogho. Link.

    • 2017– (Journal) Youth in Africa. Dominant and Counter Narratives: The Opportunities that Science and Technology Offer Young Women in Africa. Author: Chao Mbogho. Link.

    • 2016 – Grace Hopper Conference: Research Matters. The Problem of Non-Research-Intensive Institutions in Developing Countries. Author: Chao Mbogho. Link.

  • From advancing responsible student innovation in Kenya to contributing to global responsible computing frameworks, these works shape how technologists engage with ethics and society.

    • November 2025 – (Conference) International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation (ICERI 2025): Responsible Computing in Kenyan Undergraduate Curricula: A year-long Multiversity Initiative. Authors: Chao Mbogho, Steve Azeka, Jaselle Edward-Gill. Link.

    • October 2025 – (Conference) ACM CompEd: Nurturing Responsible Student Tech Innovators Through Out-of-Classroom Upskilling in Kenya. Authors: Chao Mbogho, Beryl Kanali, Mark Tanui. Link.

    • 2024 – (Conference) ACM Special Interest Group in Computer Science Education (SIGCSE): Scaling Responsible Computing Globally: Insights from Multi-Site Pedagogical Practice. Authors: Crystal Lee, Chao Mbogho, Jibu Elias, Joycelyn Streator, Kathy Pham, Ziyaad Bhorat, Steve Azeka. Link.

    • 2020 – (Journal) International Journal of Professional Practice (IJPP): A Digital Storytelling Model for Increasing Information Security Awareness among Kenyan Smartphone Users. Authors: Kosgey Lynet, Chao Mbogho, Mwaniki Nyaga. Link.

    • 2020 – (Journal) International Journal of Professional Practice (IJPP): Standardization of Light Emitting Diode Feedback on Metered Solar Home Systems. Authors: Victor Koech, Chao Mbogho. Link.

    • 2017 – (Journal) Personal and Ubiquitous Computing: Beyond “yesterday’s tomorrow”: future-focused mobile interaction design by and for emergent users. Authors: Matt Jones, Simon Robinson, Jennifer Pearson, Manjiri Joshi, Dani Ragu, Chao Mbogho, Sharon Wangari, Anirudha Joshi, Edward Cutrell, Richard Harper. Link.

    • 2016 – (White Paper) Strengthening Information Society Research Capacity Alliance (SIRCA): Resources, Learning and Inclusion in Open Development. Authors: Marion Walton, Andy Dearden, Melissa Densmore, Anja Venter, Chao Mbogho. Link.

  • From scaffolding Java programming on mobile phones to exploring e-learning models, this work built the foundations of my later contributions in human-centered computing.

    • 2017 – (Journal) African Journal of Computing & Information Systems (AJCIS): Barriers to the Adoption of E-Learning in Kenyan Schools: A Review Study. Authors: Joyce Waithera Kamau, Chao Mbogho, Dorothy Chege. Link.

    • 2016 – (Journal) IADIS International Journal on WWW/Internet 14,1, 101 – 124: Evaluating the Effect of Using Scaffolding Techniques to Support Java Programming on a Mobile Phone. Authors: Chao Mbogho, Edwin Blake, Hussein Suleman. Link.

    • 2016 – (Journal) Alternation 25,1 (2018) 316 – 359: Report on the 2016 KwaZulu-Natal Pearson eLearning Pilot Project. Authors: Rembrandt Klopper, Chao Mbogho, Yigal Rosen. Link.

    • 2016 – (Conference) MLearn: Initial Evaluation of a Mobile Scaffolding Application that seeks to Support Novice Learners of Programming. Authors: Chao Mbogho, Edwin Blake, Hussein Suleman. Link.

    • 2014 – (Conference) Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education (ICTD): Design and Use of Static Scaffolding Techniques to Support Java Programming on a Mobile Phone. Authors: Chao Mbogho, Edwin Blake, Hussein Suleman. Link.

    • 2014 – (Conference) M4D: Supporting the Construction of Programs on a Mobile Device: A Scaffolding Framework. Authors: Chao Mbogho, Edwin Blake, Hussein Suleman. Link.

    • 2013 – (Conference) International Conference on Information and Communications Technologies and Development (ICTD): A Mobile Scaffolding Application to Support Novice Learners of Computer Programming. Authors: Chao Mbogho, Edwin Blake, Hussein Suleman. Link.

Coursera Contribution

Through Coursera, I extended my teaching to global audiences, reaching over 16,000 learners worldwide with applied computing skills.

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  • Data Cleaning: Excel Techniques to Clean Messy Data. Link.

  • Create a Record of Students using Abstraction in Java. Link

    Use Java APIs to sort and search a collection of data. Link.

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The KamiLimu Magazine

I am a co-curator and editor of “WHOLE”, KamiLimu’s first magazine, where I also lead the design of original puzzles and games. The magazine celebrates the journeys of tech students and professionals, sparks play, and invites immersive interaction.

  • Issue 1 of WHOLE Magazine invited readers to slow down and savor creativity through stories, interviews, poetry, and original puzzle-games. It profiled the journeys of nine alumni, spotlighted lessons from “hard things” they have done, and offered spaces of play and reflection. As Lead Curator, Editor, and Designer, I shaped the magazine’s interactive format and created its puzzle-games section. The first issue alone has drawn nearly 61,000 page views, establishing the magazine as a unique platform for holistic narratives in tech education and innovation.

  • Issue 2 of WHOLE Magazine continues the celebration of creativity and community, deepening its exploration of growth, contribution, and remembrance. This issue features four alumni and two cohort 9 mentees whose stories trace the slow but steady impact of belonging, mentorship, and purpose. It also honors the memory of Timothy Kamau, whose light and story remind us of the tenderness behind excellence. As Lead Curator, Editor, and Designer, I guided the magazine’s narrative arc, visuals, and interactive elements, sustaining its blend of reflection, play, and human connection.