The document summarizes research on eFolio Minnesota, a portfolio system used by residents in the state. Key findings include: 1) Over 30,000 active users across age groups used it for a variety of purposes like educational planning. 2) Users valued features that allowed ownership and integration of personal and professional materials. 3) While institutional support was not a major factor in impact, connecting users to real audiences and allowing customization could boost technology's benefits. The research implications call for reducing barriers, cultivating audiences, and balancing top-down standards with bottom-up individual practices.