Portfolios may demonstrate a wide range of an individual's work. Learners may control the selection of portfolio content and material. Unlike standardized assessments and evaluation instruments portfolios are direct indicators of an individual's learning and work experiences. Portfolios allow employers, teachers and parents to share real display of a student's performance without interpretation of standardized assessments. Portfolios provide a natural medium for learner-mentor discussions and the customization of individual learning experiences and goals.
Portfolios can grow and carry into the learners work life beyond the school environment.
An increasingly self-reliant work force is evolving at an ever increasing pace. Today's technology allows electronic portfolios to be one career tool for life long learners in today's workplace. These processes to understanding systems and dynamics of systems should be supported with a comprehensive repertoire of tools and techniques.