The Moodle alternative

ORBIT plays your SCORM in Microsoft Teams, in one click.

Everything you need. Nothing you don’t.

ORBIT is a simple app that lets your staff and learners open their courses in Microsoft Teams, where they’re already working.

For colleges, universities and training providers. Running training for a business? See ORBIT for Business

See ORBIT in action
  • No extra platform
  • No extra login to remember
  • Track everyone’s progress
  • Training actually gets done
  • One price for your whole organisation

Why we built ORBIT

We heard your frustrations

Learning platforms are meant to make training easier, but they often become one more thing to manage. They come with hundreds of features you’ll never use, another login for staff to forget, and a bill that grows with every new learner.

And for colleges and training providers using Microsoft Teams, there was no easy way to play SCORM content there, or to track who had completed it.

So we built ORBIT, a simple app that plays your e-learning in Microsoft Teams, with everything you need and nothing you don’t. Now your SCORM content is one click away in Teams, and every completion is tracked.

How it works

The useful parts of an LMS, without the LMS

ORBIT does exactly what you need it to do, and nothing you don’t. There’s no complicated setup and no features you’ll never touch. If your team can open Teams, they can use ORBIT.

01

Choose your courses

Pick from our suite of 180+ FE Tech courses, or upload your own SCORM content in a couple of clicks. Either way, it’s ready to play straight away.

02

Learners open it in Teams

They click the ORBIT app in Teams, where they’re already working, and their courses are there ready to go.

03

You see who’s done what

Every completion and score is recorded automatically, so you can see who has finished, how they got on and who needs a nudge.

04

No new platform, one simple price

There’s no new platform for anyone to adopt. It’s one price for your whole organisation, around £9,500 a year, with unlimited learners.

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Key benefits

Simple for learners. Clear for tutors.

For learners and staff

  • Training is one click away in Teams, where they already spend their day
  • There’s no extra login to remember
  • They can pick up where they left off

For tutors and managers

  • You can see progress and completion for whole groups or individual learners
  • You have clear evidence of who’s completed what
  • You can upload your own content in a couple of clicks
  • You can use it for learner courses and staff training, including mandatory CPD

The impact

“The perfect platform for delivering and managing our mandatory staff CPD”

“ORBIT has helped transform the delivery of staff CPD and training across East Sussex College. By developing and uploading bespoke learning content tailored to our organisation’s needs, we have achieved approximately 7,000 course completions this term already. This has provided staff with convenient access to high-quality training while giving managers clear insight into engagement, participation and progress.

The move away from off-the-shelf training packages to customised content has proved highly successful, and ORBIT has been the perfect platform for delivering and managing our mandatory staff CPD.”

Jim Lee Digital Innovation Lead, East Sussex College Group

180+

courses ready to go

Use our courses, your own, or both

Choose from the FE Tech catalogue, upload your own SCORM content, or use a mix of both. Whatever works best for you.

Not on Teams? ORBIT works as a standalone platform on the web too.

Pricing

One price for your whole organisation

No per-seat bills. However many staff and learners you have, the price stays the same.

ORBIT organisation licence

£9,500 a year (approx.)

That includes unlimited learners and support from the FE Tech team. Licences typically run for three years.

Everything’s included:

  • Play your SCORM content in Microsoft Teams or the browser
  • Progress tracking, with learners picking up where they left off
  • Learner groups and course assignment
  • Reporting for tutors and admins
  • Sign-in with Google or Microsoft
  • Your own content, the FE Tech catalogue, or both
  • Your own dedicated customer success manager

Free trial

Try it free, then decide

We’re confident ORBIT will make training easier for your team, so rather than just tell you about it, we’d like you to see for yourself. We don’t think you’ll be disappointed.

  1. Request your trial

    Fill in the short form below and we’ll set up a free trial for your organisation. Already using ORBIT? Just log in.

  2. Add your courses

    Choose from 180+ FE Tech courses or upload your own SCORM content, then invite your learners along.

  3. See it working

    Your learners open their courses in Teams or their browser, and you can see their progress in the tracking straight away.

  4. Make it yours

    When you’re happy, request your contract and carry on using ORBIT. Got questions first? Just talk to us.

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Frequently asked questions

Is ORBIT for Microsoft Teams or a standalone platform?

It works either way. Most organisations use ORBIT inside Teams, so training sits where staff and learners already work. If you don’t use Teams, ORBIT works just as well as a standalone platform on the web.

Can ORBIT replace Moodle?

For lots of organisations, yes. If you mainly use Moodle to deliver e-learning and track who’s completed it, ORBIT does that inside Teams, for one price, without the setup and admin of a full LMS. If you’re not sure whether it covers everything you need, get in touch and we’ll talk it through with you.

Do learners need another login?

No. If they’re signed in to Teams, they just open the ORBIT app and their courses are there.

Can we use our own courses?

Yes. You can upload your existing SCORM content in a couple of clicks, choose from the 180+ courses in the FE Tech catalogue, or use a mix of both.

What can we see in the reports?

You can see progress, completions and scores for whole groups or for individual learners, so you always know who’s finished and who needs a nudge.

How does the free trial work?

Fill in the form above and we’ll get you set up, so you can try ORBIT with your own content before you decide.

What if we get stuck?

Don’t worry, you won’t be on your own. When you sign up to ORBIT, you get your own dedicated customer success manager. They’ll help you get set up and you can get in touch with them whenever you need a hand.

Who is ORBIT for?

Colleges, universities and training providers.

Running training for a business? See ORBIT for Business