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Integrating Social Media in Nigerian University Education: Prospects and Constraints

Social media have become significant part of life of most young people especially those in universities. The media are used for different purposes mostly for social interaction. The main purpose of this paper is to examine how social media platforms can be formally used in teaching and learning in the university education system in Nigeria. Anchored on Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), the paper adopts qualitative research approach. Data were sourced from existing works and semi structured interviews. The population frame of the study includes lecturers and students of the department of mass …