Benefits
People are using electronic portfolios for various reasons, including assessing their skill development, career planning and employment. The benefits of creating an electronic portfolio are numerous.
- It showcases your work for potential employers or current ones.
- It provides evidence that will help an employer understand your professional qualifications.
- It has a compact format so it takes up little space on a CD or can be stored on a server.
- It is easier to manage, store, present and duplicate.
- Since it will not deteriorate it is permanent and secure.
- It is appealing to an employer.
- It enhances your computer and technology skills.
- It is very portable:
- Electronic portfolios are easy to access anywhere.
- It is easier to make multiple copies for distribution.
- It is much easier to share with a colleague or prospective employer over a long distance.
- It moves beyond the limits of paper.
- It captures "live" examples of your work, such as actual teaching, a presentation at a board or a counseling session. Electronic portfolios excel in "live" information such as audio and video.
- It features hyperlinks and allows viewers to connect papers and other artifacts with a click of the mouse.
