Are productivity gains possible in higher education?

Answer: Maybe? See the author’s suggestions for bridge programs instead of remediation and outcomes-based Core courses. I’m surprised that he didn’t mention some of the other usual suspects when it comes to experiments in “productivity” increases in higher education (Straighterline, Western Governor’s University, for-profits more generally, and so on), but he may have wanted to focus on endeavors that appear to increase both productivity and quality.

http://www.american.com/archive/2011/june/are-productivity-gains-in-higher-education-possible