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ORBIT is for formal HE teaching courses, for teacher mentors, as well as for the continuing professional development of teachers. | ORBIT is for formal HE teaching courses, for teacher mentors, as well as for the continuing professional development of teachers. | ||
Its '''aims''' | Its '''aims''' were | ||
* to support learning in mathematics and science to fit well with the prioritisation of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). | * to support learning in mathematics and science to fit well with the prioritisation of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). | ||
* to ensure that existing and disappearing open educational archives, from HEIs and practitioners, are made available to the teacher education and school communities. | * to ensure that existing and disappearing open educational archives, from HEIs and practitioners, are made available to the teacher education and school communities. | ||
* to contribute to collaboration and OER synergy within teacher education in the UK and other countries | * to contribute to collaboration and OER synergy within teacher education in the UK and other countries | ||
* to provide a substantial resource for initial teacher education courses, such as the HE-based PGCE for primary education; secondary mathematics or secondary science as well as school-based teaching programmes. | * to provide a substantial resource for initial teacher education courses, such as the HE-based PGCE for primary education; secondary mathematics or secondary science as well as school-based teaching programmes. | ||
'''Objectives''' | '''Objectives''' | ||
* The first objective | * The first objective was the creation of the ORBIT resource bank itself. We draw on content and technical expertise from a wide range of partners. | ||
* The second objective | * The second objective was the creation of an open course book. A collection of materials has been collated into a self-contained open digital course book, with freedom to duplicate, re-use, and adapt content. | ||
