Stressing the benefits to students is an essential part of eliciting support for your course.
Depending on course content, here are some of the benefits students may expect:
- Difficult tasks, assignments and papers take less time
- Learning obstacles disappear
- Employability is enhanced
- Investment in education is more likely to pay off
- School is more enjoyable
- Grades improve
- Studying is more productive
- Academic, career, and life goals are in focus
- Anxiety level is reduced
- More hours are available for fun, work, study, or sleep
- Notes are legible and useful
- Inquiry skills improve
- Tests are approached more confidently and skillfully
- Stressful situations are easier to handle
- Choice of school or major is clarified
- Policies and rules that govern the institution are understood
- Communications skills improve
- Support groups are established
- Self-confidence grows
- Involvement in the educational community increases
- Procrastination diminishes
- Relationships improve with spouses, teachers, roommates, friends, parents, children, etc.
- Money is managed better
- Campus and community resources become more familiar