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Due to the constant progress of technology and the growing need for digitalization of various processes, the development of Information Systems, their implementation and the need to measure these systems is constantly growing. The situation caused by the Covid-19 virus has forced all educational institutions to replace their previous traditional way of working with online teaching and learning. E-Iearning can change the way of learning and offer new opportunities, by enabling learning anywhere and anytime and access to information at a distance, which is why universities and higher education institutions are increasingly striving to provide e-Iearning. The implementation and application of such systems causes a change in the working environment, so when measuring the success of IS, it is necessary to look at this aspect as well. This paper aims to investigate the role of workforce agility on the acceptance, and therefore the success, of Information Systems. © 2022 IEEE.
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Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all fields of life, including the student population. In a short period students had to get used to online teaching and a different approach to learning. The purpose of this research was to investigate and compare whether there is a difference in knowledge, attitudes, behavior and psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic among students of biomedical faculties at the University of Zagreb (School of Dental Medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine). Materials and methods: The survey was conducted between November 2020 and January 2021. Participants were students of biomedical faculties of the University of Zagreb from 1st to 6th year through online survey (n =518). We distributed the survey through closed Facebook groups and student representatives of mentioned faculties. The survey questionnaire consisted of 4 parts: 13 questions about the SARS-COV-2 virus and COVID- 19 infection for knowledge assessment purposes, 13 questions on personal attitudes towards the COVID-19 pandemic, 10 questions on behavior and preventive measures during a pandemic and 23 questions on psychological impact of the pandemic on the lives of the respondents. Results: No statistically significant difference in knowledge was found between the exam- ined faculties H (3, N = 518) =7.814111;p = 0.05. 41% of students believe that the pandemic will last for another 6 months (from the moment of conducting a survey) while 58% of students disagree with the decisions of the National Civil Protection Headquarters Of the Republic of Croatia. Conclusion: In conclusion, although of different views, students of biomedical faculties have equal knowledge about pandemic COVID-19 and adhere to the directed guidelines to a greater extent. Variety of responses to questions about the psychological impact of a pandemic point to the importance of mental health and the support to overcome pandemic from a psychiatric and psychological aspect.