Casey Henley, PhD

by Casey Henley | Jan 25, 2022 | Accessibility, Teaching | 0 Comments

I am excited to share that I have taken on the role of Digital Accessibility Coordinator in the College of Natural Science. My responsibilities will include managing academic accessibility needs for NatSci courses, providing guidance on digital methods for teaching,...

Featured in MSU Today

by Casey Henley | Oct 8, 2021 | Teaching | 0 Comments

I wrote a Tweet about an exam, which lead to being featured in MSU Today! Faculty voice: Online instruction with compassion: Assistant professor Casey Henley's lessons reach beyond science.

Brain Bee at MSU 2022

by Casey Henley | Sep 15, 2021 | Outreach | 0 Comments

It is disappointing to share that we need to again cancel the Brain Bee at MSU. At this point, there are still restrictions for minors attending campus functions, and the pandemic is still rolling. We need to prioritize the health and safety of our students and...

Foundations of Neuroscience OER!

by Casey Henley | Apr 1, 2021 | Design, Teaching | 0 Comments

It's official! My Foundations of Neuroscience, Open Edition is published by MSU Libraries and Pressbooks. I am so excited that this work can now be shared and used freely in the neuroscience community. Foundations of Neuroscience is aimed at undergraduate students...

OER Leadership Award

by Casey Henley | Mar 2, 2021 | Accessibility, Teaching | 0 Comments

Since I created and have been using an open education resource (OER) in my class, I was asked to participate in a faculty panel hosted by the MSU student government, ASMSU, yesterday in celebration of Open Education Week 2021. It was a great panel with multiple...

Neuroscience Coloring Sheets

by Casey Henley | Apr 1, 2020 | Design, Illustrations, Outreach | 1 Comment

Need some fun activities during quarantine? Try these neuroscience-themed coloring sheets!

Faculty Teaching Prize

by Casey Henley | Nov 27, 2019 | Teaching | 0 Comments

I was recently awarded the 2019 College of Natural Science Faculty Teaching Prize. It is an honor to be recognized for my teaching accomplishments by the college. Many thanks go to my Program Chair, Jim Galligan, and CNS Digital Curriculum Specialist, Stephen Thomas,...

Accessibility Blog on #iteachMSU

by Casey Henley | Nov 26, 2019 | Accessibility | 0 Comments

The Accessible Course Design Learning Community at MSU, which I co-facilitate, has begun writing blog posts for the new #iteachMSU Commons. We recently posted an article about Alternative Text, featuring experiences of faculty. We provide a discussion of alt-text...