Visual & Digital Resources (VADR)
Peer Consultants
VADR Peer Consultants
The Visual and Digital Resources (VADR) student peer consultants offers valuable support to teachers with peer-to-peer consultations to students for the visual and digital literacy of their academic work.
Selected student consultants, trained in multimedia design, data visualisation, and digital content creation, provide one-on-one assistance to their peers. This allows teachers to incorporate more visual and digital elements into their course assignments and activities, without worrying about the burden to needing to offer intensive assistance to students.
Check out what we do in the video below!
Who We Are
Japar, Ignatius De Loyola Dominique (Ilo)
BEng, Faculty of Engineering
Year 3
Wong, Lok Hei Kennedy
BASc, Faculty of Social Sciences
Year 3
Kumar, Aditi
BBA, Faculty of Business and Economics
Year 3
Li, Catherine
BASc, Faculty of Social Sciences
Year 2
Lau, Ka Yi Athena
BEd, Faculty of Education
Year 4
Ainadin, Meruyert
BArch, Faculty of Architecture
Year 2
Oluwatisheyitoju Oluwatoniloba Iji (Tishe)
BEng (BME), Faculty of Engineering
(2023-2025)
Leung Tsz Lok, Cody
BA, Faculty of Arts
(2023 – 2025)
Aamara Telleria Lambkin
BBA, Faculty of Business and Economics
(2024 – 2025)
Ming How Chai
BEng (CompSc), Faculty of Engineering
(2024)
Peng, Zhentong Stella
BSocSc, Faculty of Social Science
(2022 – 2024)
Hai Yin Xiang, Allie
BA, Faculty of Arts
(2023 – 2024)
Jazmyn Jiahui Shi
BASc (GHD), Faculty of Medicine
(2023 – 2024)
Kim, Sum Yuet Karis
BEcon & Fin, Faculty of Business & Economics
(2022 – 2024)
Diya Dinesh
BBA (IBGM), Faculty of Business and Economics
(2023 – 2024)
Hyejee Lee
BBiomedSc, Faculty of Medicine
(2022 – 2023)
What We Do
Testimonials of Our Team
“Working with this team has been the best experience in university. Everyone is very supportive – the dynamics amongst us and between us and the supervisors are very good. We feel valued in this team and is preparing me for going into the workplace and working within a team in society.”
“I realized that failure is actually not such a big deal. I was provided a space to make mistakes, I realized that it is not life-or-death if I fail or mess something up. This made me more confident in myself and I don’t worry as much about failing. So now, it is easier for me to communicate and interact with others, which sets a ground for future interactions with others because I got to learn it at this age.”
“I am proud of the visual and digital skills that I have, and because of this title as a peer consultant, it shows that I am well equipped with this knowledge. Because I have the things I learnt in training to back up what I share with my groupmates and peers, I feel more confident in what I’m sharing.”
“I didn’t expect to learn as much as I did. The workshops and trainings are really good. I hadn’t done a poster design before and never did a storyboard in my life, but learning from the workshops helped me to teach it to others, too.”
“Working as a peer consultant helps with understanding assessment requirements better. It helped me to understand what the teacher really needs and what they are looking for in video assignments.”
“We learned as from a teachers’ perspective, and it actually made me a better student in class by paying more attention or being more engaged. Also, I learn from what teachers are looking for in poster designs by giving comments to other students. So for very good ones, when I look at it, I learn from it. When I posters that don’t perform well, I also think about how they could improve. It actually helps with our own assignments.”
“It has improved my communication skills drastically. Now, in group discussions, I can take the lead more, communicate my ideas, convince them about going in a certain direction, asking them, ‘How about you? What do you think?’”
“I learned how to give direction and facilitate discussion with my peers. I was trained to be supportive of my fellow classmates as a peer leader without being overbearing, which was consistent with what I learned in my management class – I learned to give direction and not the solution.
“From my experience giving feedback, I can now more easily read others’ feedback for me. It helped me to receive critical feedback better, too, whether from my peers or from my professors and teaching assistants.”
See us in action!
Name
Japar Ignatius De Loyola Dominique (Ilo)
Background
BEng, Faculty of Engineering (Year 3)
Hi, I’m Ilo! I’m a third‑year electronic engineering student with professional experience in photography and video production for HKU departments. I also do filmmaking as a personal hobby, and I use design as a practical tool in many of my projects. These experiences help me turn complex ideas into clear, engaging, and purposeful media, and I’m here to help you do the same.
Name
Lau, Ka Yi Athena
Background
BEd, Faculty of Education (Year 4)
Hello this is Athena! I am a fourth-year English Education student at HKU who is passionate about education and incorporating technology in the classroom. I also enjoy singing, songwriting and filming videos as a hobby and I often use different forms of creative media for self expression. Making use of my skills and experience, I am here to help you make use of multimedia tools to effectively communicate their ideas and messages.
Name
Li, Catherine
Background
BASc, Faculty of Social Sciences (Year 2)
Hi, I’m Casey! I’m a second year student majoring in sociology and art history. I enjoy all aspects of visual design but particularly in graphic design and video editing. Feel free to reach out anytime!
Name
Cody Tsz Lok Leung
Background
BA, Faculty of Arts (Year 4)
Hi, my name is Cody, and I’m a third-year student in the Faculty of Arts, majoring in English Studies and Urban Governance. My expertise lies in video production, including video editing, filming, and audio. Feel free to reach out with any questions related to these fields—I’m happy to help!
Name
Aditi Kumar
Background
BBA, Faculty of Business and Economics (Year 3)
Hi! My name is Aditi Kumar and I am a year 3 student majoring in Finance. I particularly enjoy all aspects of video production, from script-writing, videography, to editing and post-production. I also have five years of experience using Canva for various graphic design projects. Looking forward to being of help!
Name
Ainadin, Meruyert
Background
BArch, Faculty of Architecture (Year 2)
Hi! I’m Meruyert, a Year 2 architecture student at HKU with a strong interest in visual design. I work confidently with Canva and other design tools, and my art school background has provided me with a strong foundation in traditional drawing and visual composition. I enjoy transforming ideas into clear, engaging, and well-crafted visuals.
Name
Wong, Lok Hei Kennedy
Background
BSc, Faculty of Social Sciences (Year 3)
Hello! My name is Wong Lok Hei, Kennedy. I am currently a Year 3 student studying Bachelor of Arts and Sciences and minoring in Sociology. I specialise in visual design (Poster, Infographic) and visual storytelling (storyboard and 2D illustration).
Name
Oluwatisheyitoju Oluwatoniloba Iji (Tishe)
Background
BEng (BME), Faculty of Engineering (Year 4)
I’m Tishe, a third-year biomedical engineering student with a minor in astronomy. I’m passionate about improving visual and digital literacy among university students, as I believe these skills are essential for success in today’s world. I enjoy combining my interests in engineering and space science to explore innovative solutions and inspire others