This study analyzes the perception of university students on motivation toward learning generated by the use of social networks as a methodological strategy. 187 students in four subjects have participated. In subjects in group A social networks were used as critical to the development of student activities, whereas in group B the use of these tools has not been carried out. The research methodology has been mixed, using both a quantitative analysis (descriptive and inferential) and qualitative (interviews). A pretest-posttest is used, checking how varies the student motivation after the subjects. It shows how students who used social networks had an impli-