For the past six years, online blended learning has been a standard feature at Qassim College of Medicine. Keeping students interested in e-learning and facilitating online courses has always been difficult, especially in light of students' widespread use of social media. Methodology; 336 students enrolled in Surgery courses in 2019 and 2021 were exposed to social networking, which included open discussions, posting comments, and the use of multimedia features to increase their commitment to the course and level of engagement. Results; the social networking component was quite popular among students who; posted their daily activities, clinical training sessions, and pictures, accompanied by many comments and discussions. All survey respondents said it increased their level of engagement in e-learning, 87% said it helped them learn online, and 13% said it had a negative impact on their time. Conclusions: The findings support the potential of social networks to improve student engagement in courses. However, there was a need to improve social networks for use in education and to manage the time aspect for the benefit of the students.