Our national search for solutions led us to the innovative Khan Academy, a self-paced, online program that allows for individualized math instruction.

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At the beginning of the study, all participants were asked to complete a self-paced 10km cycled time trial as quickly as they could.

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Students could opt for self-paced courses that would cost the same as traditional credit courses, or they could skip the course and simply pay for the competency exam they would need to pass in order to earn credit.

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