Examining Students' Flexibility in Online Learning: Exploring the Impact of E-Learning Adoption on Education During the Covid-19 Pandemic

The importance of Learning Management Systems (LMS) for self-directed learning called for a rapid shift from
learner -centered to fully online learning due to COVID-19. This paper examines the effects of Covid-19 Pandemic
on education. The study explores the advantages and disadvantages of online education and pertaining challenges
that need to be addressed for its successful implementation. During the study, an online survey was used to gather
insights on students’ experiences and difficulties they encountered during the pandemic. During this survey, a
total of 582 participants; the majority of whom were undergraduate students (68%) and were women (68%).
While mobile phones were revealed to be the most popular e-learning tool (55%), 43% chose laptops or desktops.
Importantly, it is worthy to note that 56% of respondents reported not having access to the internet, likewise 54%
spend four to five hours daily on online learning. According to the study, for over a half of the participants, the
shift to online classes equally led to a shift in their routines. Additionally, of the participants 10% found it
challenging to balance between study time and personal time. Distractions at home and participation in other
activities were the main causes of non-participation. The mean scores of 3.19 and 2.98, respectively, in the study
underscores the challenges of obtaining online classes and the absence of in-person interactions. We therefore
strongly recommend that future studies concentrate on these areas as they have the potential to produce even
more precise and significant results.