OER Knowledge CloudJournal Article20122012/01Schmidt-Jones, CatherineMcGreal, RoryConrad, Diannesurveyopen education resourceOERlearning objectsjust-in-time learninginquiry-based learningconnexionscase studyThe International Review of Research in Open and Distributed LearningThe International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning1312-161492-3831There have been numerous calls for research that demonstrates how open education resources (OERs) are actually being used. This case study sought to shed light on the users of a well-visited set of modular music-education materials published at Connexions. Respondents to a voluntary survey included teachers, students, self-directed learners, music ensemble participants, and casual learners. Most reported accessing individual modules on their own initiative, as part of a specific, immediate inquiry, rather than responding to institutional directives or following entire online courses. This was supported by computer-log records, which showed that most visitors to a module arrived from an Internet search for terms specific to that module. The study suggests that, for teachers and students as well as self-directed learners, one function of OERs is as a resource for just-in-time, inquiry-based learning.yeshttp://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/1141http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/11411141-9229-2-PB.pdf