This article describes an action research in a graduate educational technology class. The study employed the Online Top-Down Modeling Model (Li & Liu, 2005) as a case in which the students used the learning resources from the course website to perform various learning activities. The findings of this research identify the students' eight preferences in using online learning resources. This could help understand the learners' needs and perspective in an Internet-based learning environment so as to design and integrate effective virtual resources for learners.