Below is a comparison table outlining the key differences between Portfolium/Canvas Student ePortfolios/Folio (legacy), Canvas Native ePortfolios (legacy), and the Enhanced Canvas Portfolio.
Please note: the comparison reflects the current functionality available in the Enhanced Canvas Portfolio now in Feature Preview and does not include planned or future improvements. We will update this chart as new improvements become available.
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Functionality
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Portfolium/Canvas Student ePortfolios/Folio (legacy)
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Native Canvas ePortfolios (legacy)
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Enhanced Canvas Portfolio
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Enables multiple ePortfolios/user
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Integrates with Canvas
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LTI
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Native
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LTI
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Supports file or image upload
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Allows rich text content
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Allows Course submission
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Imports Assignments from Canvas
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Supports HTML/embedded content
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Imports artifacts from Google drive, Onedrive etc.
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Yes - Onedrive, Dropbox
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No
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No
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Tags evidence with skills
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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Labels evidence with tags
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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Badging integration
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Yes - Canvas Credentials
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No
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No
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Pathway integration
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Canvas Student Pathways (Additional cost)
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No
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No
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Includes teammates to highlight collaboration
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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Organizes evidence into sections
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Supports ePortfolio Preview
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No
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No
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Yes (with PDF download)
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Allows share
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Only single Evidence
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Only Portfolio
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Yes - both single evidence and Portfolio
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Enables comments from other users
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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Allows Portfolio export
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Yes(PDF)
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Yes(HTML)
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Yes (PDF, HTML, all files)
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Supports making Portfolio public or private
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Supports Portfolio deletion
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Global, searchable social network
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Yes
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No
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No
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Provides usage analytics and reporting
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Yes (Additional cost)
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Reporting only
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No
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Configurable messaging and branded onboarding
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Yes (Additional cost)
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No
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No
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User ePortfolio directory
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Yes (Additional cost)
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No
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No
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Institution assigned Portfolios to learners
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No
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No
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Yes (Evaluation Portfolio)
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Track learner progress on assigned Portfolios
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No
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No
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Yes
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Supports peer review
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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Supports multiple reviewers
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Yes (Additional costs)
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No
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No
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Continuous feedback by educators
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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