Ville Heilala

Ville Heilala

Senior Researcher
Unit
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department / Division
Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy
Room number
Mobile
+358408251983
Postal address
Alvar Aallon katu 9
Fields of science
113 Computer and information sciences
516 Educational sciences

Biography

"Teaching people and machines"

I am a senior researcher at the Ģֱ, focusing on applying computational methods such as artificial intelligence and machine learning to human sciences. 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 Ģֱ 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

  • computational human sciences
  • artificial intelligence in education (AIED)
  • multimodal learning analytics
  • computational psychometrics
  • digital parenting
  • creative and future perspectives of technology

Supervision

I'm currently co-supervising doctoral researchers for the following topics: aviation pilot training and competence evaluation, learning in virtual reality and simulations, education-industry collaboration in engineering education, technology-enhanced learning and self-efficacy in first aid training, online learning and professional development for critical topics in health and social care, and teachers' AI literacy.

Publications

Publication
2025
Available through Open Access

ACM Symposium On Applied Computing.
Heilala, Ville
Araya, Roberto
Hämäläinen, Raija
Publication
2025
Available through Open Access

Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
Saarela, Mirka
Karimov, Ayaz
Sikström, Pieta
Heilala, Ville
Publication
2025
Available through Open Access

BMC Public Health.
Sihvo, Minna
Heilala, Ville
Kärkkäinen, Tommi
Publication
2025
Available through Open Access

ACM Symposium On Applied Computing.
Setälä, Mika
Heilala, Ville
Sikström, Pieta
Kärkkäinen, Tommi
Publication
2024
Available through Open Access

Principles and Applications of Adaptive Artificial Intelligence. Advances in Computational Intelligence and Robotics. IGI Global.
Heilala, Ville
Jääskelä, Päivikki
Saarela, Mirka
Kärkkäinen, Tommi
Publication
2024
Available through Open Access

Journal of Learning Analytics.
Zhidkikh, Denis
Heilala, Ville
Van Petegem, Charlotte
Dawyndt, Peter
Järvinen, Miitta
Viitanen, Sami
De Wever, Bram
Mesuere, Bart
Lappalainen, Vesa
Kettunen, Lauri
Hämäläinen, Raija
Publication
2024
Available through Open Access

Vocations and Learning.
Tuhkala, Ari
Heilala, Ville
Lämsä, Joni
Helovuo, Arto
Tynkkynen, Ilkka
Lampi, Emilia
Sipiläinen, Katriina
Hämäläinen, Raija
Kärkkäinen, Tommi
Publication
2024
Available through Open Access

European Journal of Engineering Education.
Vuoriainen, Antti
Rikala, Pauliina
Heilala, Ville
Lehesvuori, Sami
Oz, Sahsenem
Kettunen, Lauri
Hämäläinen, Raija
Publication
2024
Available through Open Access

ACM/SIGAPP Symposium on Applied Computing.
Heilala, Ville
Lehesvuori, Sami
Hämäläinen, Raija
Kärkkäinen, Tommi
Publication
2024
Available through Open Access

Education and Information Technologies.
Hämäläinen, Raija
De Wever, Bram
Sipiläinen, Katriina
Heilala, Ville
Helovuo, Arto
Lehesvuori, Sami
Järvinen, Miitta
Helske, Jouni
Kärkkäinen, Tommi