Publications
Any time, any place, any pace: An introduction to the flexibility of K-12 virtual learning
This publication examines the concept of learning 'any time, any place, and at any pace.' Research on the benefits and challenges of the flexibility of online learning are analyzed and future directions for research are highlighted. This is the first report in a five part series exploring flexibility in online learning and its relationship to student outcomes.
Any time, any place, any pace: How students use time in online courses
This report explores the concept of learning “any time” by investigating the timing of students’ enrollment, course access, and assignment submissions in self-paced online courses.
Any time, any place, any pace: How students use place in online courses
This report explores the concept of learning “any place” by investigating the building-reported demographic information, and assignment submissions made within the LMS in self-paced online courses.
Any time, any place, any pace: How students use pace in online courses
This report is the fourth report in the ‘Any Time, Any Place, Any Pace’ series. Exploring how students navigate their online courses, this report details students’ pacing behaviors and relationships to course outcomes.
Any time, any place, any pace: How time, place, and pace converge
This is the final report in a five-part series exploring flexibility in online learning and its relationship to student outcomes. Grounded in findings from the previous reports on time, place, and pace, this synthesis examines how these three elements converge and what this means for student outcomes.
Blogs
Any time, any place, any pace: A closer look at discussion and dropbox assignments
Cuccolo & DeBruler's (2026) synthesis report highlighted how time, place, and pace converge in online learning and how each relates to course performance. Given the implications of timing, place, and pace for student performance, a more detailed look at these patterns by assignment type could help prompt early identification and intervention. This blog explores students' assignment submission patterns and pacing behaviors across discussion and dropbox assignments.
Student outcomes by time, place, and pace: Interview with a researcher
In this blog, MVLRI researchers synthesize the key findings from their five report series on how students’ use of time, place, and pace is related to course outcomes.