I would like to add to Curtis' comments that in addition to easing into the online environment, that we at the University of Hawaii are major supporters of encouraging faculty to participate as a student in an online course, whether it's our own Faculty Development Course, or one offered elsewhere. When I first started teaching, I modeled the behavior and teaching styles of my faculty. When faculty move into the online environment, they very often do not have models of good teaching to emulate - or do not have experience in what works and doesn't. And maybe more importantly, without an understanding of what the students have to face taking a course online, it's easy to fall into the trap of having visually beautiful sites, but not have designed for indepth student interaction or ease of navigation for the student. I think participation in this online conference is a great first step.
Faculty have responsibility for curriculum.
No matter how you slice it, changing the learning environment changes the curriculum. Improving curriculum is part of the everyday job of faculty. As such, incorporating technology is part of the regular faculty job. If a college wants to develop online instruction, then it should hire, tenure, and promote those who agree to do this as part of their job. In many cases we give them a course outline and stick them in the classroom.