Deque University

Deque University offers on-demand, self-paced training on web accessibility, document accessibility, disability etiquette, accessibility testing and more.

Through a SUNY agreement, all UB students, faculty and staff are eligible to access the full Deque curriculum. Accessibility skills are valuable for anyone who creates digital content. These courses will help you establish new skills and expand existing ones.

Most of Deque's self-paced courses take between 30-60 minutes to complete. The Course Recommendations section below provides suggestions for courses based on job roles and interests.

Course Recommendations by Role

All Roles
  • Accessibility Fundamentals: Disabilities, Guidelines, and Laws
  • Overview of the ADA: Basic Concepts
  • Disability Etiquette Basics
  • Basic Web and Document Accessibility for Content Contributors
  • Effective Communication, Part 1: Communication in Person
  • Effective Communication, Part 2: Remote Communication

Academic Advisors

  • Serving Customers with Disabilities
  • Basic Web and Document Accessibility for Content Contributors
  • Document Accessibility Courses as needed (Word, PDF, etc.)

Administrative Staff

  • Document Accessibility Courses as needed (Word, PDF, etc.)

Admissions and Enrollment

  • Serving Customers with Disabilities
  • Document Accessibility Courses as needed (Word, PDF, etc.)

Designers

  • Designing an Accessible User Experience
  • Responsive Design and Zoom
  • Visual Design and colors
  • Usability testing for Accessibility
  • Images, SVG, and Canvas 

Document Creators/Editors

  • MS Word Accessibility
  • MS PowerPoint Accessibility
  • MS Excel Accessibility
  • InDesign Accessibility
  • PDF Accessibility Basic
  • PDF Accessibility Advanced
  • EPUB Accessibility
  • InDesign Accessibility
  • Email Accessibility in Outlook 

Faculty

  • Accessibility Fundamentals: Disabilities, Guidelines, and Laws
  • Basic Web and Document Accessibility for Content Contributors
  • Document Accessibility Courses as needed (Word, PDF, etc.)

Information Technology Specialists

  • 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

Instructional Designers

  • Designing an Accessible User Experience
  • Visual Design and Colors
  • Responsive Design and Zoom
  • Document Accessibility Courses as needed (Word, PDF, etc.)

Mobile App Developers

  • Designing an Accessible User Experience
  • iOS Mobile App Accessibility
  • Android Mobile App Accessibility
  • Mobile App Accessibility Fundamentals
  • Web Accessibility Testing; Screen Readers 

QA Testers (Basic)

  • Web Accessibility Testing: Basic Methods and Tools
  • Web Accessibility Testing: Screen Readers
  • Web Accessibility Testing: WCAG Conformance Testing, Detailed Methodology

Student Affairs Professionals

  • Serving Customers with Disabilities
  • 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.)

Web Developers, Advanced QA Testers

  • 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

UBCMS Editors and Authors

  • Accessibility Fundamentals: Disabilities, Guidelines, and Laws
  • Designing an Accessible User Experience
  • Semantic Structure and Navigation
  • Images, SVG, and Canvas
  • Visual Design and Colors
  • Multimedia, Animations, and Motion