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I went to a very large university (~50,000 students), which is viewed as something negative by many people. However, I cannot recall a single class where the professor did not know my name. Similarly, I cannot recall a single class where I didn't get to know the professor in some personal sense.

Particularly at such a large university, I think that some sense of personal connection with a professor is important. Why? Because I believe students learn better from a person with which they can emphasize. Furthermore, in my personal experience, having an entertaining professor directly correlates with the amount of enjoyment, knowledge, and fulfillment that I feel I receive from the class.

Many of my professors are now on Facebook, and I wholly appreciate their effort to be accessible in ways other than email and/or office hours.