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Assessment — One More Episode

Every piece of graded work in the course, what it is worth, and when it is due.

Quiz 1

A short comprehension check on Week 1's lecture, "The One More Episode Effect".

Due 22 February 2027 · Weight: 1%

Quiz 2

A short comprehension check on Week 2's lecture, "Why We Start Watching".

Due 1 March 2027 · Weight: 1%

Quiz 3

A short comprehension check on Week 3's lecture, "Cliffhangers".

Due 8 March 2027 · Weight: 1%

Assignment 1

Isolate one binge-watching mechanism from weeks 2 to 6 of the course and show, in a design of your own, exactly where it operates in a real streaming interface.

Due 29 March 2027 · Weight: 33%

Quiz 4

A short comprehension check on Week 4's lecture, "Autoplay".

Due 15 March 2027 · Weight: 1%

Quiz 5

A short comprehension check on Week 5's lecture, "Rewards & Reinforcement".

Due 22 March 2027 · Weight: 1%

Quiz 6

A short comprehension check on Week 6's lecture, "Time Perception".

Due 29 March 2027 · Weight: 1%

Quiz 7

A short comprehension check on Week 7's lecture, "Binge Watching".

Due 5 April 2027 · Weight: 1%

Quiz 8

A short comprehension check on Week 8's lecture, "Recommendation Algorithms".

Due 12 April 2027 · Weight: 1%

Final project

Trace the full mechanism chain across the semester — from the first "one more episode" pull through to the recommendation and social layers that keep a viewer inside a platform for a season, not just an evening.

Due 10 May 2027 · Weight: 55%

Quiz 9

A short comprehension check on Week 9's lecture, "Social Watching".

Due 19 April 2027 · Weight: 1%

Quiz 10

A short comprehension check on Week 10's lecture, "Sleep vs Entertainment".

Due 26 April 2027 · Weight: 1%

Quiz 11

A short comprehension check on Week 11's lecture, "Breaking the Loop".

Due 3 May 2027 · Weight: 1%

Quiz 12

A short comprehension check on Week 12's lecture, "The Final Episode".

Due 10 May 2027 · Weight: 1%