Beating the Numbers Game. Felder, RM. Suggests ways to make large classes almost as effective as their smaller counterparts. Covers techniques to get students actively involved, helping them develop a sense of community, and how to give frequent assignments without killing yourself (or your teaching assistants) with impossible grading loads.

Clicking with Large Classes. Kelsey, K. A Q&A session with an assistant professor in Anthropology at the University of Oregon who teaches sections of 350 students. Covers key aspects of classroom management and methods to increase student motivation and participation.

Large Class Teaching. University of Oregon - Teaching Effectiveness Program. Covers the following topics related to teaching large classes: Engaging Students, Classroom Management, Effective Presentations, Using Technology, and Assessment. Also provides a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and list of general resources on teaching large classes.

Lecturing to Large Groups. The University of New England (Australia) - Teaching and Learning Centre. An 18-page booklet that makes the case for the use of formal lecture as a teaching mode. Provides examples of different ways of organizing a lecture and strategies for engaging and holding student interest. Includes hints on lecture preparation and dealing with difficult behaviour during the lecture.

Literature on the Improvement of Large Group Teaching: An Annotated Bibliography. Tiberius, R.G.. A comprehensive 8-page annotated bibliography on large group teaching in both medical and nonmedical settings, divided into section focusing on (a) rapport, relationship, and the first impression; (b) the organization of material for lecturing; (c) encouragement of interaction and participation; and (d) voice and drama and the techniques of the presentation.

Teaching Contexts. Florida State University. Chapter 11 in Instruction at FSU: A Guide to Teaching & Learning Practices. Covers unique elements in the planning and delivery of effective discussion classes, laboratory sessions and large classes.

Teaching large groups. Cantillon. P. Full text of British Medical Journal article on this topic (BMJ 2003; 326: 437-440), from the ABC of learning and teaching in medicine series (clinical reviews).

Tools for Teaching - Preparing to Teaching a Large Lecture Course. Davis. BG. From Tools for Teaching by Barbara Gross Davis; Jossey-Bass Publishers: San Francisco, 1993. Areas covered include: general strategies, organizing your course, preparing your lecture notes, structuring your lecture, and tips on managing a large lecture course. Includes a list of references.