: designed to permit learning at the student's own pace
self-paced math course

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This certification is delivered self-paced and entirely online from MIT Management’s Executive Education unit. Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 8 Mar. 2026 But the Department of Health Care Services also commissioned one additional option to increase the capacity for initial training, hiring UCSD to create ASCEND, a free and self-paced online program that satisfies the requirement. Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026 An asynchronous learning day means at least half of the virtual learning is self-paced with little or no live teacher interaction throughout the day. Jenny Porter Tilley, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026 Her studies at the online university are self-paced. Jay Stahl, USA Today, 25 Jan. 2026 Hosting tip: The Mint Museum works for mixed-age groups because art appreciation is inherently self-paced. Bill Bootz, Charlotte Observer, 30 Dec. 2025 Modern methods of skill development—such as online and self-paced personalized learning in the flow of work—will help organizations develop a culture that keeps pace with the changing work world, keeping them ahead of the competition. Amy Cappellanti-Wolf, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024 An asynchronous learning day means that at least half of the virtual learning is self-paced, meaning students aren't spending time online live with a teacher. Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Jan. 2024

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First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of self-paced was in 1947

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“Self-paced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-paced. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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