摘要：AbstractVirtual debate concerns teaching/learning methods and systems intended to foster participative discussion and collaboration between partners. Success in this kind of environments highly depends on the usability of the tools employed. However, such tools usually consist of monolithic software applications with predefined functionalities, thus obstructing their customization to the actual needs of their users. The development of toolkits with reallocable widgets that allow platforms for virtual debate to be reconfigured and rendered according to teacher preferences enable tutors to adapt this sort of platforms to the specificities of different groups of students on the basis of their experience in the field.
