“…To implement the learning process, academic staff used all available equipment: smartphones, laptops, graphic tablets, desktop computers, and different platforms supporting elearning (e.g., Zoom, MS Teams, Moodle, Google tools) [39]. In the implementation of distance studies, students mentioned such positive aspects as health safety, time savings (opportunity to sleep longer, not wasting time going to/from university), the opportunity to study from anywhere, to plan their own time, and prioritise their activities [2], [36]. Furthermore, remote studies provided opportunities to acquire appropriate study courses for students living in remote regions of Riga and who did not always have the opportunity to participate in on-site classes [4], [36].…”