diff --git a/Management.Test/Markdown/AssignmentMarkdownTests.cs b/Management.Test/Markdown/AssignmentMarkdownTests.cs
index ae9649a..11d37e3 100644
--- a/Management.Test/Markdown/AssignmentMarkdownTests.cs
+++ b/Management.Test/Markdown/AssignmentMarkdownTests.cs
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
+using LocalModels;
+
 public class AssignmentMarkdownTests
 {
   [Test]
   public void TestCanParseAssignmentSettings()
   {
-    var assignmentMarkdown = @"
+    var assignment = new LocalAssignment()
+    {
 
-    
-  ";
+    };
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Management.Web/Shared/Components/AssignmentForm/AssignmentDescriptionEditor.razor b/Management.Web/Shared/Components/AssignmentForm/AssignmentDescriptionEditor.razor
index 1114ff5..305a8b4 100644
--- a/Management.Web/Shared/Components/AssignmentForm/AssignmentDescriptionEditor.razor
+++ b/Management.Web/Shared/Components/AssignmentForm/AssignmentDescriptionEditor.razor
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 
   private void handleNewDescription(string newDescription)
   {
+    description = newDescription;
     if (newDescription != string.Empty)
     {
       descriptionForPreview = newDescription;
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@
         assignmentContext.SaveAssignment(newAssignment);
       }
     }
+    StateHasChanged();
   }
 
   private MarkupString preview { get => (MarkupString)Markdown.ToHtml(descriptionForPreview); }
@@ -76,8 +78,8 @@
 
       <MonacoTextArea Value="@description" OnChange="@handleNewDescription" />
     </div>
-    <div class="col-6" @key="descriptionForPreview">
-      @(preview)
+    <div class="col-6" @key="descriptionForPreview" >
+      @((MarkupString)Markdown.ToHtml(descriptionForPreview))
     </div>
   </div>
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Management/Features/Configuration/CoursePlanner.cs b/Management/Features/Configuration/CoursePlanner.cs
index f64b48c..6f524f8 100644
--- a/Management/Features/Configuration/CoursePlanner.cs
+++ b/Management/Features/Configuration/CoursePlanner.cs
@@ -134,12 +134,6 @@ public class CoursePlanner
 
     LoadingCanvasData = true;
     StateHasChanged?.Invoke();
-    LocalCourse = LocalCourse.deleteCanvasIdsThatNoLongerExist(
-      canvasModules,
-      canvasAssignments,
-      canvasAssignmentGroups,
-      canvasQuizzes
-    );
 
     var canvasId =
       LocalCourse.Settings.CanvasId ?? throw new Exception("no course canvas id to sync with canvas");
@@ -170,7 +164,7 @@ public class CoursePlanner
 
     CanvasModulesItems = await canvas.Modules.GetAllModulesItems(canvasId, CanvasModules);
 
-    await LocalCourse.SyncModuleItemsWithCanvas(canvasId, CanvasModulesItems, canvas);
+    await LocalCourse.SyncModuleItemsWithCanvas(canvasId, CanvasModulesItems, canvas, CanvasAssignments);
     CanvasModulesItems = await canvas.Modules.GetAllModulesItems(canvasId, CanvasModules);
 
     LoadingCanvasData = false;
diff --git a/Management/Features/Configuration/CoursePlannerValidationExtensions.cs b/Management/Features/Configuration/CoursePlannerValidationExtensions.cs
index 8b9527d..286dcb7 100644
--- a/Management/Features/Configuration/CoursePlannerValidationExtensions.cs
+++ b/Management/Features/Configuration/CoursePlannerValidationExtensions.cs
@@ -45,83 +45,6 @@ public static class CoursePlannerExtensions
     };
   }
 
-  public static LocalCourse deleteCanvasIdsThatNoLongerExist(
-    this LocalCourse localCourse,
-    IEnumerable<CanvasModule> canvasModules,
-    IEnumerable<CanvasAssignment> canvasAssignments,
-    IEnumerable<CanvasAssignmentGroup> canvasAssignmentGroups,
-    IEnumerable<CanvasQuiz> canvasQuizzes
-  )
-  {
-    Console.WriteLine("checking canvas ids still exist");
-
-    var correctedModules = localCourse.Modules
-      .Select((m) => m.validateCanvasIds(canvasModules, canvasAssignments, canvasQuizzes))
-      .ToArray();
-
-    var canvasAssignmentGroupIds = canvasAssignmentGroups.Select(g => g.Id).ToArray();
-    var correctAssignmentGroups = localCourse.Settings.AssignmentGroups.Select(
-      g =>
-      {
-        var groupCanvasId = g.CanvasId ?? 0;
-        return canvasAssignmentGroupIds.Contains(groupCanvasId)
-          ? g
-          : g with { CanvasId = null };
-      }
-    ).ToArray();
-
-    return localCourse with
-    {
-      Modules = correctedModules,
-      Settings = localCourse.Settings with
-      {
-        AssignmentGroups = correctAssignmentGroups,
-      }
-    };
-  }
-
-  private static LocalModule validateCanvasIds(
-    this LocalModule module,
-    IEnumerable<CanvasModule> canvasModules,
-    IEnumerable<CanvasAssignment> canvasAssignments,
-    IEnumerable<CanvasQuiz> canvasQuizzes
-  )
-  {
-    var moduleIdInCanvas = canvasModules.FirstOrDefault(m => m.Name == module.Name) != null;
-    var moduleWithAssignments = module with
-    {
-      Assignments = module.Assignments
-        .Select((a) => a.validateAssignmentForCanvasId(canvasAssignments))
-        .ToArray(),
-    };
-
-    if (!moduleIdInCanvas)
-    {
-      Console.WriteLine(
-        $"no id in canvas for module, removing old canvas id: {moduleWithAssignments.Name}"
-      );
-      return moduleWithAssignments;
-    }
-    return moduleWithAssignments;
-  }
-
-  private static LocalAssignment validateAssignmentForCanvasId(
-    this LocalAssignment assignment,
-    IEnumerable<CanvasAssignment> canvasAssignments
-  )
-  {
-    var assignmentIdInCanvas =
-      canvasAssignments.FirstOrDefault(ca => ca.Id == assignment.CanvasId) != null;
-    if (!assignmentIdInCanvas)
-    {
-      Console.WriteLine(
-        $"no id in canvas for assignment, removing old canvas id: {assignment.Name}"
-      );
-      return assignment with { CanvasId = null };
-    }
-    return assignment;
-  }
-
   public static LocalAssignment validateSubmissionTypes(this LocalAssignment assignment)
   {
     var containsDiscussion =
diff --git a/Management/Features/Configuration/Synchronization/AssignmentSyncronizationExtensions.cs b/Management/Features/Configuration/Synchronization/AssignmentSyncronizationExtensions.cs
index b2b6405..43fb509 100644
--- a/Management/Features/Configuration/Synchronization/AssignmentSyncronizationExtensions.cs
+++ b/Management/Features/Configuration/Synchronization/AssignmentSyncronizationExtensions.cs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public static partial class AssignmentSyncronizationExtensions
   {
 
     var canvasAssignment = canvasAssignments.FirstOrDefault(
-      ca => ca.Id == localAssignment.CanvasId
+      ca => ca.Name == localAssignment.Name
     );
     string localHtmlDescription = localAssignment.GetDescriptionHtml();
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public static partial class AssignmentSyncronizationExtensions
     {
       await canvas.Assignments.Update(
         courseId: canvasCourseId,
-        canvasAssignmentId: (ulong) localAssignment.CanvasId,
+        canvasAssignmentId: canvasAssignment.Id,
         localAssignment,
         localHtmlDescription,
         (ulong)canvasAssignmentGroupId
@@ -164,8 +164,8 @@ public static partial class AssignmentSyncronizationExtensions
     var submissionTypesSame = canvasAssignment.SubmissionTypes.SequenceEqual(
       localAssignment.SubmissionTypes.Select(t => t.ToString())
     );
-    var assignmentGroupSame = 
-      canvasAssignmentGroupId != null 
+    var assignmentGroupSame =
+      canvasAssignmentGroupId != null
       && canvasAssignmentGroupId == canvasAssignment.AssignmentGroupId;
 
     if (!quiet)
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ public static partial class AssignmentSyncronizationExtensions
         Console.WriteLine(
           $"Submission Types different for {localAssignment.Name}, local: {JsonSerializer.Serialize(localAssignment.SubmissionTypes.Select(t => t.ToString()))}, in canvas {JsonSerializer.Serialize(canvasAssignment.SubmissionTypes)}"
         );
-      if(!assignmentGroupSame)
+      if (!assignmentGroupSame)
         Console.WriteLine(
           $"Canvas assignment group ids different for {localAssignment.Name}, local: {canvasAssignmentGroupId}, in canvas {canvasAssignment.AssignmentGroupId}"
         );
diff --git a/Management/Features/Configuration/Synchronization/ModuleSyncronizationExtensions.cs b/Management/Features/Configuration/Synchronization/ModuleSyncronizationExtensions.cs
index 48e918c..021ee0a 100644
--- a/Management/Features/Configuration/Synchronization/ModuleSyncronizationExtensions.cs
+++ b/Management/Features/Configuration/Synchronization/ModuleSyncronizationExtensions.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+using CanvasModel.Assignments;
 using CanvasModel.Modules;
 using LocalModels;
 using Management.Services.Canvas;
@@ -95,24 +96,25 @@ public static partial class ModuleSyncronizationExtensions
     ulong canvasId,
     CanvasModule canvasModule,
     Dictionary<CanvasModule, IEnumerable<CanvasModuleItem>> canvasModulesItems,
-    CanvasService canvas
+    CanvasService canvas,
+    IEnumerable<CanvasAssignment> canvasAssignments
   )
   {
     var anyUpdated = false;
     foreach (var localAssignment in localModule.Assignments.Where(a => a.DueAt > DateTime.Now))
     {
-      var canvasModuleItemContentIds = canvasModulesItems[canvasModule].Select(i => i.ContentId);
-      if (!canvasModuleItemContentIds.Contains(localAssignment.CanvasId))
+      var canvasModuleItemContentNames = canvasModulesItems[canvasModule].Select(i => i.Title);
+      if (!canvasModuleItemContentNames.Contains(localAssignment.Name))
       {
-        var canvasAssignmentId =
-          localAssignment.CanvasId
-          ?? throw new Exception("cannot create module item if assignment does not have canvas id");
+        var canvasAssignment = canvasAssignments.FirstOrDefault(a => a.Name == localAssignment.Name)
+          ?? throw new Exception($"cannot create module item if cannot find canvas assignment with name {localAssignment.Name}");
+
         await canvas.CreateModuleItem(
           canvasId,
           canvasModule.Id,
           localAssignment.Name,
           "Assignment",
-          canvasAssignmentId
+          canvasAssignment.Id
         );
         anyUpdated = true;
       }
@@ -125,23 +127,22 @@ public static partial class ModuleSyncronizationExtensions
     this LocalCourse localCourse,
     ulong courseCanvasId,
     Dictionary<CanvasModule, IEnumerable<CanvasModuleItem>> canvasModulesItems,
-    CanvasService canvas
+    CanvasService canvas,
+    IEnumerable<CanvasAssignment> canvasAssignments
   )
   {
     foreach (var localModule in localCourse.Modules)
     {
-      // var moduleCanvasId =
-      //   localModule.CanvasId
-      // ?? throw new Exception("cannot sync canvas modules items if module not synced with canvas");
-      await localModule.SyncAndSortCanvasModule(courseCanvasId, canvasModulesItems, canvas);
+      await localModule.SyncAndSortCanvasModule(courseCanvasId, canvasModulesItems, canvas, canvasAssignments);
     }
   }
 
   public static async Task SyncAndSortCanvasModule(
     this LocalModule localModule,
-    ulong courseCanvasId, 
-    Dictionary<CanvasModule, IEnumerable<CanvasModuleItem>> canvasModulesItems, 
-    CanvasService canvas
+    ulong courseCanvasId,
+    Dictionary<CanvasModule, IEnumerable<CanvasModuleItem>> canvasModulesItems,
+    CanvasService canvas,
+    IEnumerable<CanvasAssignment> canvasAssignments
   )
   {
     var canvasModule = canvasModulesItems.Keys.FirstOrDefault(k => k.Name == localModule.Name);
@@ -154,7 +155,8 @@ public static partial class ModuleSyncronizationExtensions
       courseCanvasId,
       canvasModule,
       canvasModulesItems,
-      canvas
+      canvas,
+      canvasAssignments
     );
 
     var canvasModuleItems = anyUpdated
diff --git a/Management/Models/Local/LocalAssignment.cs b/Management/Models/Local/LocalAssignment.cs
index 7f82270..57e560b 100644
--- a/Management/Models/Local/LocalAssignment.cs
+++ b/Management/Models/Local/LocalAssignment.cs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public static class SubmissionType
 
 public record LocalAssignment
 {
-  public ulong? CanvasId { get; init; } = null;
+  // public ulong? CanvasId { get; init; } = null;
   public string Name { get; init; } = "";
   public string Description { get; init; } = "";
   public bool LockAtDueDate { get; init; }