Technology transfer should be a central objective of research into edu
cational information technology, as it is generally acknowledged that
the quality of this process is a critical factor in effectively bringi
ng about innovation, The central focus of this paper is on this proble
m, In particular, we discuss the peculiarity of information technology
transfer in schools as opposed to the transfer of technology in compa
nies; we indicate some central problems of this transfer and discuss a
typology of approaches to the transfer of educational information tec
hnology from research to school.