The use of social media during the COVID-19 pandemic has emerged as a critical factor for academic continuity on university campuses globally. This paper reviews the use of social media as a learning tool among a large sample of students from selected Nigerian universities during this period. The study employed a survey research design among undergraduate students in Oyo State, Nigeria. A set of online survey Google forms was used to explore how undergraduate students learn during this pandemic. A sample size of 450 was purposively selected from the three universities, but only 153 online survey responses were valid for the data analysis. Descriptive statistics of frequency, mean and standard deviation were used in analysing demographic variables and research questions. The research findings indicated that students were ready for the new change to digital learning. Researchers recommended that both the academic community and government support building resilient social media networks on campus among students and lecturers, including skills development and ready access to devices and the internet. \nKeywords: social media in education, connectivism, WST model, higher education in Nigeria, blended learning, COVID-19

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