The new Canvas Portfolio tool will replace the existing native account-level ePortfolio tool to deliver a significant upgrade to the interface and capabilities. EPortfolios are an effective tool for insight into a student’s learning and progress, and can create an opportunity for students to reflect on their learning, connect ideas, and communicate their work to an audience. There are many platforms to choose from when using ePortfolios, each with its own features and benefits, but this new Canvas tool provides a platform more tightly integrated with Canvas@UD.
The existing native account-level ePortfolio tool will remain available to use in Canvas through its planned sunset date of June 30, 2026. The new tool appears to have a much more intuitive design and flexible toolset which, we hope, will be more useful to our faculty and students. Expect availability updates in Spring 2026.
The new Canvas Portfolio tool promises several capabilities including:
- Two types of portfolios: Showcase Portfolios and Evaluation Portfolios
- Integration directly with familiar grading tools like SpeedGrader
- Skill tagging evidence to align learning with outcomes
- Learner progress tracking for assigned portfolios
- Collaboration tools that let learners add teammates to showcase group work
Please see the feature preview overview video:
For more information, please review the following Canvas resources:
- Canvas Portfolio User Group
- Canvas Product Blog 10-22-2025: Introducing Canvas Portfolio: Now Part of the Core Canvas Experience
- Canvas Release: Canvas Portfolio Feature Preview (2025-07-19) Release Note
- Portfolio Solutions Comparison: Portfolium ePortfolios(Folio), Canvas Native ePortfolios, and Enhanced Canvas Portfolio (Please note, Canvas@UD did not integrate Portfolium ePortfolios(Folio); only native ePortfolios should be used for comparison).
If you have any questions about the changes or about how to use Canvas effectively, Academic Technology Services staff is always available at the ATS Welcome Bar or you can send your questions to canvas-info@udel.edu.
