Teach your students how to use online resources, and how to separate the good from the bad and the ugly.
I began making quilts about 18 months ago, and I got a lot of my first help from this site. At the time, I was trying to skip the basics, and some patient QB members set me straight. (I must also give credit to Harriet Hargrave's books, Quilter's Academy, though I've only truly studied the "Freshman Year.")
I've read through many of the tutorials offered here and at other sites and bookmarked a number of them. (I've even made a Cathedral Windows quilt following Eddie's tutee.) YouTube has also been very helpful for learning certain techniques, such as how to sew a Y seam. I've read tutorials at other sites, and sometimes they're wonderful, too.
After I got beyond that totally beginner stage, what I've particularly appreciated about the QB is that, when I've come across an intriguing pattern or book or tutorial, I've been able to post questions about it here, and have always received thoughtful, knowledgable responses.
Another way to use the internet as a resource is to look at the ratings at amazon.com. If a particular quilting book is really good, you can usually tell by the ratings. I usually read only one or two of the positive ratings and then focus on the negatives. If those negative comments relate to things that might bother me ("directions are confusing," "requires skills I don't have," "poor graphics,") I leave it alone.
When I am a beginner at anything, I crave information and support. I need a place where I can get answers to my most basic questions. So in addition to teaching your students about how to sew a scant 1/4" seam and how to cut strips that don't bow, I recommend teaching them where to get help and/or inspiration when they need it.
Just my $.02