What is Deque?
Deque is a suite of accessibility tools offered to University of Illinois System faculty and staff. It provides end-to-end testing solutions, as well as self-paced training for document, web, and mobile accessibility.
Services Offered
Deque University
Gain access to 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.
How to get started
Add links to each campuses service catalog pages.
Help Guide
Deque University (need account)
If any questions, Guide them to each university's digital accessibility team
UIC
Access the UIC Deque service page.
UIS
Contact the Office of Digital Accessibility
UIUC
Contact your unit’s IT Accessibility Liaison or contact the ADA IT Coordinator at adaitcoordinator@illinois.edu.
System Offices
Contact Alejandro Gomez, Associate Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging.
Axe Monitor
Axe Monitor helps ensure your website becomes compliant and remains compliant. Dynamically scan, monitor, and report on the accessibility status of your site across business and development teams.
How to get started
For detailed instruction, please go to your campus’s Deque service page using the below links.
UIC - Digital Accessibility Evaluation Report
UIS - Coming Soon!
UIUC - Coming Soon!
Help Guide
To view the help guide, create an account at uofisystem-axemonitor.dequecloud.com.
Axe Monitor 7.5 User Guide
To learn more about Axe Monitor 7.5, log in to your Deque account at dequeuniversity.com.
3 Part Webinar on Axe Monitor
Deque’s inhouse Axe Monitor experts have conducted a 3-part webinar on Axe Monitor that is a good first start for anyone new to Axe Monitor!
Axe Monitor Refresher Series - Part 1
Axe Monitor Refresher Series - Part 2
Axe Monitor Refresher Series - Part 3