Deque University: On-Demand Accessibility Training

Learn how to create accessible digital content with self-paced training through Deque University.

As part of its effort to meet the Title II ADA Digital Accessibility requirements, UND has partnered with Deque University to provide an expansive selection of digital accessibility training modules to all UND employees.

Deque University provides on-demand, self-selected training to help address everything from the fundamentals of web accessibility to formatting individual document types, such as Microsoft Word, Excel and PDF.

Log-In Steps

1. Users will log in to Deque University using their @und.edu email address in the "Username or email" box on Deque University's login page. Employees with only an @undeerc.org email address will need to create a local account by submitting a ticket to UIT. 

Deque University login page. The "username or email" box contains "universityemail@und.edu."

2. The first time users log in to Deque, they will be directed to a NDUS sign-in page, where they will use their @ndus.edu email address. (Please note that if a user is already logged in to the NDUS domain, this step may be skipped.)

NDUS sign-in page with "university.email@ndus.edu" in the input line

3. They then will be taken to UND's SSO login page, where they use their dotted identifier and UND password.

4. They will be prompted to verify their account profile in Deque, using their @und.edu address and first and last name. 

Deque University profile verification page.

5. An activation email will be sent to their @und.edu email. 

6. After activating their account, users should log out of Deque University, wait a few minutes, and then log back in to verify that they have access to the full curriculum. 

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Courses and Custom Learning Pathways

Supervisors can create custom learning pathways, which are a collection of courses presented in a specific order and tailored for a specific role or topic. Users can be assigned to newly created, custom pathways or to one of UND's "Introduction" pathways which provide a general introduction to accessibility. 

Request Custom Learning Pathways

UND's Custom Introduction Pathways

Based on Fast Track for Any Role, this course provides a quick introduction to core accessibility principles. The user will gain a better understanding of key, fundamental terms and a general, high-level understanding of what makes digital content accessible. 

Modules are video based; most videos are between one and three minutes. 

Including all material from "UND: Introduction to Accessibility Principles," this video-based course addresses accessibility basics for Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. Users are encouraged to select the modules applicable to their work. 

Including all material from "UND: Introduction to Accessibility Principles and Application for Microsoft Office," this video-based course provides a beginner's overview on making PDFs accessible. 

This course is recommended for those who will be working in passing with PDFs. However, PDF Accessibility (Basic) and PDF Accessibility (Advanced) is recommended for those who work more extensively with PDFs or remediate complex PDFs.

Additional Courses, by Topic

Courses which may be of particular interest to employees who manage web content are indicated by a "^" symbol. Courses which may be of particular interest to faculty are indicated by a "#" symbol. 

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