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Mirko Prosen and Sabina Ličen

A key benefit identified by the students was the considerable time and fi-
nancial savings that e-learning facilitated. By eliminating the need for com-
muting, students were able to save time, which they could reallocate to other
activities, such as work or family obligations. As one participant noted:
The best thing was that the drive to lectures or to the college was
somehow saved. It was physically less tiring, given that we were in our
own rooms. [F3]
Similarly, another student shared:

Yes, maybe this economy of time, so that we also arranged certain things
more easily. You could also arrange something during the lectures,
because you were on ZOOM and could use the computer for something
else at the same time. [F]
The financial aspect was also highlighted, with one student saying:
Good things: when the lectures ended, I could immediately focus on
work and the things that were waiting for me at home, it was also
better because of the logistics – less worries about transportation to the
university. [F1]

These savings were especially beneficial to part-time students, who could
juggle their studies with employment more conveniently. In addition, the
flexible nature of e-learning was also highly valued, as it allowed students to
adapt their study schedules to fit around other responsibilities. This flexibility
enabled students to balance both work and study commitments more seam-
lessly. One participant highlighted this benefit by stating:
I think it was basically great, and because of the job itself, it was easier for
me to follow the lectures, because I took advantage of this so that I could
actually listen to some lectures from work, which I otherwise wouldn‘t
have been able to. [F4]

Another student reflected on the convenience of e-learning by sharing:
Among the good sides, I count the fact that you are more flexible, that
you can monitor your education retrospectively. [FG]
Furthermore, some students appreciated the comfort and independence
that learning from home afforded, as one participant mentioned:
The positive sides of e-education were that we were spared the drive, the
time that I could schedule my work during the day parallel to the lectures,
and I could sleep longer. [FG3]

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