Monday, March 5, 2012

SUNY casts Web on student drinking plight; 15 campuses are offering online tutorial to help individuals recognize problem.(Main)

Byline: RICK KARLIN Capitol bureau

ALBANY - College students nationwide, including those at the State University of New York system, have for several years now been able to register and take care of other business online.

Now, a group of 15 SUNY campuses, including those at New Paltz and Binghamton, are taking their Web-based programs in a new direction with an online, self-directed tutorial designed to tell students whether they have a drinking problem.

As they navigate through the AlcoholEdu tutorial, students are asked about their age and weight, and are given multiple choice queries on their drinking habits. Questions also include whether they …

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