• Arrive early to class to set up and greet students.
• Come to class prepared and organized.
• Make sure that students can hear you well and see the material you present from any angle of the class.
• Move about the room and use a variety of presentation techniques to keep students engaged.
• Because students’ attention tends to decrease after 15-20 minutes of the class, break up your lectures with learning activities, such as short discussions, writing prompts, shared problem solving, or demonstrations related to the material.
• Use anecdotes to illustrate concepts.
• Stress how your personal research, scholarship, or creative works influence the content of your class.
• Point out current news, articles, and events that reinforce or enhance what the students are learning.
• Stay for a few minutes after class to talk with students and answer questions.
• Support learning beyond class time with pre-class emails and post-lecture discussion boards.
• Seek feedback midway through the semester, and respond to that feedback in a way that acknowledges your students’ comments.
• Invite students to contact you outside of class, and be clear on your preferred communication methods.

Overall, there is no perfect way to teach large classes, but there are many good methods. Be patient, flexible, and open minded, and experiment with ways to engage your students.  In time, you will develop approaches that work better for you and the way you teach your discipline.