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Bridge Tasks (BTs) are open-ended, performance-based assessments.  BTs are based on a mastery-model of assessment and evaluated on a pass-fail basis.  You may use BTs in a variety of ways, from supporting the scoring of a final project, to individual lab assignments. See Introduction to Bridge Task {\ref{BridgeTask_Intro}) for a more in-depth explanation Bridge Tasks. The main features of a bridge task (\ref{BridgeTask_Features})section gives the differences between BTs and other assignments

An author creates a bridge task either by writing the XML code or by using the edit mode.  The course coordinator must then place the Bridge Task resource on his/her course's document list. The section on Bridge Task Creation (\ref{BridgeTask_Create}) describes how to author as well as set up these Bridge Tasks.      

Once the course coordinator has set up the Bridge Task the student is able to open and use the bridge task. A Bridge Task handin process using the portfolio may be used by the instructors or students if they wish (See Handing In Bridge Task Files \ref{BridgeTask_Portfolio})..