British Weight Lifting enhances its Moodle-based learning platform with ReadSpeaker's text-to-speech technology, making online training more inclusive, engaging, and accessible for all learners.
Inclusivity is one of BWL’s core principles. With learners from a whole range of sporting/coaching backgrounds, providing online learning which is accessible for all is key.
“We know we have to provide online learning to our learners, ensuring that the online part of the course is as accessible and as easy to use as possible.”
Ashleigh Smeaton, British Weight Lifting
BWL uses the Moodle platform to deliver the online elements of its programmes. As ReadSpeaker is a Moodle Certified Integration Partner, seamless integration of text to speech across content and training materials was easy to implement and has helped to make BWL’s courses more accessible, engaging and inclusive for all learners.
As soon as learners log into BWL’s learning platform, the ReadSpeaker listen button and easy-to-use accompanying study tools are available. The tools are available across the platform, adding support to all content, whether it be PDFs, images, web pages or tests, giving the user a seamless audio experience. Many learners have thanked the association for providing text to speech as it has made their learning experience easier and more effective.
“We have had learners thank us for having the system in place as it has made their learning much easier.”
The integration of ReadSpeaker with Moodle was simple for BWL’s IT team, and working with ReadSpeaker has been “easy and helpful”, with any questions being addressed quickly.
British Weight Lifting (BWL) is the National Governing Body for Weightlifting in the UK and plays a key role in developing weightlifting and para powerlifting in the UK, with a strong focus on education, training, and skill development. As the sport’s nationally recognised Governing Body, BWL is dedicated to equipping lifters, coaches, and athletes with the essential knowledge and qualifications needed to succeed and stay safe.
BWL delivers comprehensive training programmes and educational pathways that enhance technical and practical skills while supporting a network of clubs, gyms, and regional bodies. Through coaching certifications, athlete development initiatives, and structured competitions, BWL creates opportunities for participants to progress, whether they’re grassroots lifters or elite athletes competing on the international stage.