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| NSL | |
| Type | Private |
| Industry | Educational technology Learning management system |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Founder | Patrick Malley |
| Defunct | December 2015 |
| Fate | Dissolved |
| Successor | Newschool Themes |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Key people | Patrick Malley (Founder, President & CEO) John Stabinger (Lead Designer & Developer) |
| Products | Custom Moodle themes |
| Website | newschoollearning |
NewSchool Learning (abbreviated NSL) was an American educational technology company based in Granger, Indiana, that developed visual themes for Moodle, an open-source learning management system. The company operated from 2007 to 2015 as a certified Moodle Partner. Several themes produced by NewSchool Learning were included in Moodle's official core distribution.[1]
History
[edit]NewSchool Learning was incorporated as NewSchool Inc. in 2007 by Patrick Malley, who served as Founder, President, and CEO until its closure.[2] The company held certified Moodle Partner status, a designation issued by Moodle HQ to organizations meeting its standards for Moodle products and services.
Over nine years of operation, the company produced just under 1,000 themes for clients worldwide.[2] The company was covered by eLearning Magazine, which noted NSL's work demonstrating that Moodle's default appearance could be substantially customized, summarized in the phrase "Moodle doesn't have to look like a Moodle."[3]
Closure
[edit]The company ceased operations in December 2015. In a January 2016 post, Malley stated that revenue had declined approximately 50% year-over-year for three consecutive years, causing expenses to exceed income in the final quarter. Malley did not identify a specific cause.[2]
Following the closure, Lead Designer and Developer John Stabinger continued related work through a successor entity, Newschool Themes.[4]
Moodle core themes
[edit]Multiple themes authored by NewSchool Learning personnel were included in Moodle's official core distribution. The following were credited in Moodle 2.5:[1]
- Afterburner — Patrick Malley; ported to Moodle 2.0 by Mary Evans
- Anomaly — Patrick Malley
- Arialist — Patrick Malley
- Binarius — Patrick Malley
- Boxxie — Patrick Malley
- Brick — John Stabinger
- FormFactor — Patrick Malley
- Fusion — Patrick Malley
- Sky High — John Stabinger
Themes were also published separately through the Moodle plugins directory, including Cover, Fadeback, and Fabric.[5]
Founder
[edit]Patrick Malley is a Michigan public school administrator. At the time of NewSchool Learning's founding in 2007, he was working as a teacher. He served concurrently as Theme Manager for Moodle from 2009 to 2011.[6] As of 2024, he serves as Superintendent of Haslett Public Schools in Haslett, Michigan.[7]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Theme credits". MoodleDocs. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
- 1 2 3 Malley, Patrick (2016-01-22). "NewSchool Learning Closed for Business". patrickmalley.com.
- ↑ "Need a Great Theme? Check out @NSLearning". eLearning Magazine. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
- ↑ "About". Newschool Themes. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
- ↑ "Plugin type: Themes". Moodle.org. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
- ↑ "Superintendent Message". Haslett Public Schools. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ↑ "Haslett Schools Names New Superintendent". WKZO. 2024-05-29.
External links
[edit]- Newschool Themes (successor company)
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