Your instructors will expect you to be an active participant in class. So make sure your contributions to class discussions—whether live or online—are effective by following these guidelines:
Be prepared.
Follow the flow of conversation. Taking notes can help you listen purposefully in a classroom.
Make sure your comments are relevant. Ask a key question, take the conversation in a new direction, or summarize or analyze what others have said.
Be specific in your comments: The passage in the middle of page 42 backs up what you’re saying is more useful than I agree.