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Deque University is an online training platform that focuses on digital accessibility. It offers over 30 courses covering accessibility for various platforms and digital types including web, mobile, and documents (MS Word, PDF).  SUNY procured the service university-wide and all courses in the curriculum are available to Geneseo employees free of charge.

Courses are self-paced and most take between 30-60 minutes to complete.  We recommend everyone consider taking the  “Accessibility Fundamentals - Disabilities, Guidelines, and Laws” as a starting point.  It provides a very good background on the concepts of accessibility. The Course Recommendations section below provides other suggestions for courses based on job roles and interests.

Accessibility skills are valuable to faculty, web page editors, and anyone who creates digital content at Geneseo. These courses are good for both establishing new skills and expanding existing ones.

Subscribe to Deque University to get started developing your accessibility knowledge today.

Course Recommendations Based on Role

Executive Leadership

Human Resources

Information Technology Specialists

  • Accessibility Fundamentals: Disabilities, Guidelines, and Laws

  • Designing an Accessible User Experience

  • Semantic Structure and Navigation

  • Images, SVG, and Canvas

  • Visual Design and Colors

  • Responsive Design and Zoom

  • Multimedia, Animations, and Motion

  • Device-Independent User Input Methods

  • Form Labels, Instructions, and Validation

  • Dynamic Updates, AJAX, Single Page Apps

  • Custom JavaScript/ARIA Widgets

  • Web Accessibility Testing: Basic Methods and Tools

  • Web Accessibility Testing: Screen Readers

  • Web Accessibility Testing: WCAG Conformance Testing, Detailed Methodology

Faculty

Student Affairs Professionals

Academic advisors

Health/Wellness

Admissions & Enrollment

Alumni

Instructional Designers

Diversity

Ombudsman

Business office/purchasing

Administrative Staff

All Roles

Web Developers, Advanced QA Testers

  • Accessibility Fundamentals: Disabilities, Guidelines, and Laws

  • Designing an Accessible User Experience

  • Semantic Structure and Navigation

  • Images, SVG, and Canvas

  • Visual Design and Colors

  • Responsive Design and Zoom

  • Multimedia, Animations, and Motion

  • Device-Independent User Input Methods

  • Form Labels, Instructions, and Validation

  • Dynamic Updates, AJAX, Single Page Apps

  • Custom JavaScript/ARIA Widgets

  • Web Accessibility Testing: Basic Methods and Tools

  • Web Accessibility Testing: Screen Readers

  • Web Accessibility Testing: WCAG Conformance Testing, Detailed Methodology

QA Testers (Basic)

Designers

Document Creators/Editors (Fundamentals course + any of the below as needed)

Mobile App Developers

Program Managers

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