There is a lot of material on the subject here: https://activelearningps.wordpress.com/.

http://www.amazon.com/Building-Better-Universities-Strategies-Technologies-ebook/dp/B00PK5JQ82

http://www.sunypress.edu/p-5994-building-a-smarter-university.aspx

but in my opinion the best is http://www.casadellibro.com/libro-programa-para-la-mejora-de-la-docencia-universitaria/9788420543413/975794

This site has good resources for engaging larger class sizes.

Best wishes!

Brandon

http://ctl.utexas.edu/teaching/engagement/teaching-large#tbl

I have no idea about the research on changing university lecturer to become more interactive in their teaching. However, I had chances to train that kind of tecturers several years ago. Under USAID funded project, namely Decentralized Basic Education project, we trained the teacher on how to teach their students using Student Active Learning (SAL) approach. 

We trained them using the same SAL approach. They are encouraged to actively participate in the training. 

In the beginning, they were unhappy. They expected that we will explain ways to lecture. But, having experienced the SAL approach, finally they realize the positive things of SAL, and willing to teach their students using SAL approach.

Although I am not involved anymore in the current USAID funded project, namely PRIORITAS, this SAL approach is still used in training university lecturers around Indonesia. 

It seems that

LECTURERS NEED TO EXPERIENCE SAL FIRST IF WE EXPECT THEM TO CHANGE THEIR LECTURING APPROACH INTO SAL APPROACH. 

EXPERIENCING IS IMPORTANT 

Sounds a lot like students as producers, check out the link attached.

http://studentasproducer.lincoln.ac.uk/

Have a look at this paper:

Simpson, N. (2006). Asynchronous access to conventional course delivery: a pilot project. British Journal of Educational Technology, 37(4), 527-537.

Dear Paivi

our article titled TASK TYPES AND LEARNERS’ PERFORMANCE IN COLLABORATIVE VIRTUAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

 could offer some reflections and findings

good luck with your reseach

a.