Digital Accessibility Training at Deque University

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Last updated: Sept 16, 2024 by Anjali Shiyamsaran
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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

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

QA Testers (Basic)

Designers

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

Mobile App Developers

Program Managers

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