- Learners advance at their own pace by demonstrating mastery of explicit objectives through meaningful assessments. Failure is viewed as a learning opportunity rather than an outcome.
- Personalized learning allows learners choice and voice in what they learn, how they learn, and how they demonstrate understanding. Technology enables multiple pathways for accessing complex concepts.
- Blended learning combines face-to-face and online learning, giving learners some control over time, place, pace and path. Mastery-based programs emphasize demonstrating understanding in multiple ways for different audiences.