Program Overview

Introduction to Deque University

Deque University is an online digital accessibility training platform that provides comprehensive training on a wide variety of topics including web accessibility, document accessibility, accessibility testing, and more.

Curriculum

The full curriculum contains over 30 courses that are valuable to web developers, content editors, and all faculty and staff who create online content. The courses are online, self-paced, and take from 30 minutes to 6 hours to complete. Most courses will take 60-90 minutes. Courses are designed for a wide range of technical skills from easy to advanced. The Introduction page included for each course provides information on the primary intended audience, technical level, suggested prerequisites, and course duration.

Course Arrangement

Courses are arranged into several curricula including:

• Web Accessibility
• Document Accessibility
• Native Mobile Apps
• Customer Service for People with Disabilities Courses include quizzes that when successfully completed provide a course certificate.

Access to Deque University

All Binghamton faculty and staff are able to request access to the full curriculum. There are no restrictions on the number of users and costs are being covered by SUNY. There is no charge to individuals or departments.

Suggested Courses by Role

The following courses are recommended based on roles within the university:

Executive Leadership

• Accessibility Fundamentals: Disabilities, Guidelines, and Laws
• Accessibility Program Management

Human Resources

• Accessibility Fundamentals: Disabilities, Guidelines, and Laws
• Serving Customers with Disabilities
• Disability Etiquette Basics
• Effective Communication, Part 1: Communication in Person
• Effective Communication, Part 2: Remote Communication

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

Student Affairs Professionals

• Accessibility Fundamentals: Disabilities, Guidelines, and Laws
• Serving Customers with Disabilities
• Disability Etiquette Basics
• Effective Communication, Part 1: Communication in Person
• Effective Communication, Part 2: Remote Communication
• Basic Web and Document Accessibility for Content Contributors
• Document Accessibility Courses as needed (Word, PDF, etc.)

Academic Advisors

• Accessibility Fundamentals: Disabilities, Guidelines, and Laws
• Serving Customers with Disabilities
• Disability Etiquette Basics
• Effective Communication, Part 1: Communication in Person
• Effective Communication, Part 2: Remote Communication
• Basic Web and Document Accessibility for Content Contributors
• Document Accessibility Courses as needed (Word, PDF, etc.)

Health/Wellness

• Accessibility Fundamentals: Disabilities, Guidelines, and Laws
• Serving Customers with Disabilities
• Disability Etiquette Basics
• Effective Communication, Part 1: Communication in Person
• Effective Communication, Part 2: Remote Communication

Admissions & Enrollment

• Accessibility Fundamentals: Disabilities, Guidelines, and Laws
• Serving Customers with Disabilities
• Disability Etiquette Basics
• Effective Communication, Part 1: Communication in Person
• Effective Communication, Part 2: Remote Communication
• Basic Web and Document Accessibility for Content Contributors
• Document Accessibility Courses as needed (Word, PDF, etc.)

Faculty and Instructional Designers

• Accessibility Fundamentals: Disabilities, Guidelines, and Laws
• Designing an Accessible User Experience
• Visual Design and Colors
• Responsive Design and Zoom
• Basic Web and Document Accessibility for Content Contributors
• Document Accessibility Courses as needed (Word, PDF, etc.)

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

• Accessibility Fundamentals: Disabilities, Guidelines, and Laws
• Serving Customers with Disabilities
• Disability Etiquette Basics
• Effective Communication, Part 1: Communication in Person
• Effective Communication, Part 2: Remote Communication

Administrative Staff

• Accessibility Fundamentals: Disabilities, Guidelines, and Laws

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

Designers

• Accessibility Fundamentals: Disabilities, Guidelines, and Laws
• Designing an Accessible User Experience
• Visual Design and Colors
• Responsive Design and Zoom
• Basic Web and Document Accessibility for Content Contributors

Document Creators/Editors

• Accessibility Fundamentals: Disabilities, Guidelines, and Laws
• Basic Web and Document Accessibility for Content Contributors
• MS Word Accessibility
• MS PowerPoint Accessibility
• MS Excel Accessibility
• InDesign Accessibility
• PDF Accessibility Basic
• PDF Accessibility Advanced
• EPUB Accessibility