To respond to the demand for increasing the numbers of certified special educators in Arizona, the College of Education at Arizona State University West launched a faculty development program with the help of funding from the ASU College of Extended Education. The goal was to prepare or redesign courses for web-based delivery of courses combined with select face-to-face campus-based components leading to a Master of Education in Special Education degree with Cross Categorical Certification. Although the faculty of the Department of Special Education in the College of Education were committed to having an online presence, the majority of the faculty expressed a need for further training in online instruction and course authoring tools. For example, only two of the special education faculty maintained a web page and one had participated in the development of the first virtual university classes in 1997. A total of 22 faculty and faculty associates participated in Spring 2002 activities: six COE faculty; and seven faculty associates. In addition, six people from the originally convened group (February 4) withdrew either due to illness or too full an academic schedule. Three academic advisor's completed the online workshop and created modules for advising prospective candidates for the program or prospective student teachers. Pre and post survey responses to Gene Hall's Stages of Concern Questionnaire are reported. In addition, a theme analysis is reported on participants' spontaneous reactions matching the stages of concern ratings. Implications for higher education faculty development are emphasized. (Contains 2 tables and 4 footnotes.)