Ville Heilala

"Teaching people and machines"

I work as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Jyväskylä, focusing on learning analytics, artificial intelligence in education, and future perspectives of digitalization. My main aim is to examine how emerging technologies can augment learning and bring out the best in people. I received a Ph.D. in Mathematical Information Technology from the University of Jyväskylä in 2022. I also hold an M.A. degree in Education and a B.A. in Music. Before my research career, I worked for over a decade as a teacher in Finnish primary education.

Research interests

• artificial intelligence in education (AIED)
• multimodal learning analytics
• adaptive learning and virtual reality
• computational psychometrics
• creative and future perspectives of technology