You can start a journal or book group for faculty with a lead mentor from the department in the areas that need attention for research. Faculty can choose to present a topic in a 1 hr online session each week in the semester and discuss with their peers for knowledge collaboration. The latter can build confidence and stimulate faculty interests in undertaking research as they would have a better understanding of what is expected.
In the present environment & in our 21 st century we cannot afford to view our education system in the isolated way .Research in education depends a great study & stress to cope with the modern trend by keeping in mind the programming research which may come up by keeping this trend also in to our mind.
With this research in higher education to be view in the line with the modern ,scientific & technological development in our mind so that student after completing their higher education may not experience, any difficulty -any inconvenience -also to say complex moving higher academic choice of their liking .