The circumstances of the closure of educational institutions to reduce the spread of the coronavirus created a great challenge in all segments of the education system. Learning methods that were used before lockdown could not be implemented. The entire education system switched to distance learning and this paper will explain the phenomenon of distance learning. More than two years have passed since the closure of educational institutions, so this paper will review research that show what distance learning looked like in Croatia, what the biggest challenges were and how they were overcome. The introduction into distance learning during pandemic is followed by the presentation of the conducted research. The research aims to investigate the possibility of implementing podcast technology into everyday lectures in higher education institutions. A questionnaire was chosen as the method of conducting the research. To examine the attitudes of students a questionnaire was developed. Podcast technology has been used for over ten years as an aid in the education process at American higher education institutions, and the term educational podcast has been developed. This research will provide an insight into how familiar Croatian students are with the above-mentioned technology and how ready they are, after returning to traditional classes, to adopt new technologies in their daily lectures.