{"id":1882,"date":"2015-07-01T06:18:02","date_gmt":"2015-07-01T12:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/online.suny.edu\/onlineteaching\/?page_id=1882"},"modified":"2026-03-04T19:29:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T00:29:01","slug":"engage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/online.suny.edu\/dev-ot\/engage\/","title":{"rendered":"Engage"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\n<p>Connect and Engage in the SUNY<br \/>Online Teaching Community<\/p>\n<\/h1>\n<div>\n<p><span>There are lots of opportunities to participate, contribute, share, volunteer, and engage in SUNY Online Teaching activities. 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