A portfolio demonstrates far more active engagement. Course completion is also a badge that varies in weight depending on the accrediting institution and the co

A portfolio demonstrates far more active engagement. Course completion is also a badge that varies in weight depending on the accrediting institution and the course. Another way to think about it is that evaluating course completion requires faith (in the institution, in the course instructor, in the engagement of the student) but evaluating a portfolio doesn't -- you can see whether the work is high quality or not.