The portfolio allows for instant and immediate student and institution interaction.
Portfolios have much to offer the student and the college.
To enhance student performance many educators have begun using portfolios to capture evidence of growth and development over time. It allows faculty and student feedback and the setting of new goals based upon the student's strengths and weaknesses. The portfolio allows a dimension of the student's college career that is not found in the traditional setting. The computer-based portfolio specifically represents the individual student's performance and successes. The portfolio can provide a far clearer picture of the student than can a transcript of flat grades.