Tasks
Configure the work participants complete after passing screening.
Tasks define what participants actually do in your opportunity. After a participant passes screening, they're presented with the task you've configured.
Task Types
| Type | Description | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Survey | Structured questions answered in the app | Quick data collection, opinion gathering |
| File Upload | Participants submit files | Screenshots, documents, code samples |
| Interview | AI-moderated voice conversation | In-depth qualitative research |
| Activity | An in-app activity or an external link you provide | Usability tests, your own survey tool |
| Schedule a call | Participant books a slot on your calendar link | Human-moderated sessions |
| Agreement | Participant accepts terms or signs a document | NDAs and consent before work begins |
An opportunity can string several tasks together in order, so you can combine these: for example an agreement, then a survey, then an interview.
Configuring Tasks
Survey Tasks
Surveys consist of questions that participants answer directly in the Terac interface. You can include various question formats and add instructions for each section.
File Upload Tasks
For file uploads, specify:
- What files you need (type, format, size constraints)
- Clear instructions on what to submit
- Any examples or templates
Interview Tasks
Interview tasks use the AI moderator to conduct structured conversations. You'll need a research guide to define:
- The discussion script the AI follows
- Stimulus materials to show during the interview (images, videos, prototypes)
- Expected duration
Multiple Tasks
An opportunity can contain several tasks, presented in the order you define. For example, you might ask participants to:
- Complete a survey about their background
- Upload screenshots of their workflow
- Participate in a follow-up interview
Give each task a clear, expert-facing title and description so participants know what they are agreeing to before they start.
Timing
Recruitment runs until you reach your participant target or you stop the opportunity, so there is no per-task deadline for you to set. Participants who start and go quiet are eventually marked abandoned or timed out and their slot is freed. If your fieldwork has to close by a specific date, say so during the feasibility check so recruitment is paced to hit it.
Review Methods
After participants submit their work, it is resolved according to the review method set on the opportunity:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| Manual review | Every submission lands in your queue and you approve or reject each one |
| Auto-approve | Submissions that complete the task cleanly are approved without a queue |
| Self-report | The participant reports completion and that report advances the work |
See Reviewing Work for the workflow.