diff --git a/nextjs/src/app/course/[courseName]/calendar/CalendarMonth.tsx b/nextjs/src/app/course/[courseName]/calendar/CalendarMonth.tsx
index 9952fdc..553ad8a 100644
--- a/nextjs/src/app/course/[courseName]/calendar/CalendarMonth.tsx
+++ b/nextjs/src/app/course/[courseName]/calendar/CalendarMonth.tsx
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export const CalendarMonth = ({ month }: { month: CalendarMonthModel }) => {
 
   return (
     <>
-      <h3 className="text-center">
+      <h3 className="text-center text-2xl">
         <button
           type="button"
           className="btn btn-link"
diff --git a/nextjs/src/app/course/[courseName]/calendar/Day.tsx b/nextjs/src/app/course/[courseName]/calendar/Day.tsx
index 63eae84..a7dff0e 100644
--- a/nextjs/src/app/course/[courseName]/calendar/Day.tsx
+++ b/nextjs/src/app/course/[courseName]/calendar/Day.tsx
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export default function Day({ day, month }: { day: Date; month: number }) {
       {day.getDate()}
       <ul className="list-disc ms-4">
         {todaysAssignments.map((a) => (
-          <li key={a.name}>{a.name}</li>
+          <li key={a.name} >{a.name}</li>
         ))}
         {todaysQuizzes.map((q) => (
           <li key={q.name}>{q.name}</li>
diff --git a/nextjs/src/app/course/[courseName]/context/CourseContextProvider.tsx b/nextjs/src/app/course/[courseName]/context/CourseContextProvider.tsx
index df2c4e0..17e3481 100644
--- a/nextjs/src/app/course/[courseName]/context/CourseContextProvider.tsx
+++ b/nextjs/src/app/course/[courseName]/context/CourseContextProvider.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-"use client"
-import { ReactNode } from "react";
-import { CourseContext } from "./courseContext";
+"use client";
+import { ReactNode, useState } from "react";
+import { CourseContext, DraggableItem } from "./courseContext";
 import { useLocalCourseDetailsQuery } from "@/hooks/localCoursesHooks";
 
 export default function CourseContextProvider({
@@ -11,8 +11,17 @@ export default function CourseContextProvider({
   localCourseName: string;
 }) {
   const { data: course } = useLocalCourseDetailsQuery(localCourseName);
+  const [itemBeingDragged, setItemBeingDragged] = useState<
+    DraggableItem | undefined
+  >();
   return (
-    <CourseContext.Provider value={{ localCourse: course }}>
+    <CourseContext.Provider
+      value={{
+        localCourse: course,
+        startModuleDrag: (d) => setItemBeingDragged(d),
+        stopModuleDrag: (day) => setItemBeingDragged(undefined),
+      }}
+    >
       {children}
     </CourseContext.Provider>
   );
diff --git a/nextjs/src/app/course/[courseName]/context/courseContext.ts b/nextjs/src/app/course/[courseName]/context/courseContext.ts
index e298bda..a353f43 100644
--- a/nextjs/src/app/course/[courseName]/context/courseContext.ts
+++ b/nextjs/src/app/course/[courseName]/context/courseContext.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,17 @@
 "use client";
+import { IModuleItem } from "@/models/local/IModuleItem";
 import { LocalCourse } from "@/models/local/localCourse";
 import { createContext, useContext } from "react";
 
+export interface DraggableItem {
+  item: IModuleItem;
+  type: "quiz" | "assignment" | "page";
+}
+
 export interface CourseContextInterface {
   localCourse: LocalCourse;
+  startModuleDrag: (dragging: DraggableItem) => void;
+  stopModuleDrag: (droppedOnDay?: Date) => void;
 }
 
 const defaultValue: CourseContextInterface = {
@@ -21,6 +29,10 @@ const defaultValue: CourseContextInterface = {
       },
     },
   },
+  startModuleDrag: () => { },
+  stopModuleDrag: function (droppedOnDay?: Date): void {
+    throw new Error("Function not implemented.");
+  }
 };
 
 export const CourseContext =
diff --git a/nextjs/src/models/local/quiz/utils/quizMarkdownUtils.ts b/nextjs/src/models/local/quiz/utils/quizMarkdownUtils.ts
index 76cc00c..b7fd661 100644
--- a/nextjs/src/models/local/quiz/utils/quizMarkdownUtils.ts
+++ b/nextjs/src/models/local/quiz/utils/quizMarkdownUtils.ts
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ const getQuizWithOnlySettings = (settings: string): LocalQuiz => {
   const rawDueAt = extractLabelValue(settings, "DueAt");
   const dueAt = verifyDateOrThrow(rawDueAt, "DueAt");
 
+
   const rawLockAt = extractLabelValue(settings, "LockAt");
   const lockAt = verifyDateStringOrUndefined(rawLockAt);
 
diff --git a/nextjs/src/models/local/tests/timeUtils.test.ts b/nextjs/src/models/local/tests/timeUtils.test.ts
index 74ed36f..d3428c6 100644
--- a/nextjs/src/models/local/tests/timeUtils.test.ts
+++ b/nextjs/src/models/local/tests/timeUtils.test.ts
@@ -28,4 +28,15 @@ describe("Can properly handle expected date formats", () => {
     expect(dateObject?.getHours()).toBe(23);
     expect(dateObject?.getSeconds()).toBe(0);
   });
+  it("can get correct time from format", () => {
+    const dateString = "8/27/2024 1:00:00 AM";
+    const dateObject = getDateFromString(dateString);
+
+    expect(dateObject?.getDate()).toBe(27);
+    expect(dateObject?.getMonth()).toBe(8 - 1); // 0 based
+    expect(dateObject?.getFullYear()).toBe(2024);
+    expect(dateObject?.getMinutes()).toBe(0);
+    expect(dateObject?.getHours()).toBe(1);
+    expect(dateObject?.getSeconds()).toBe(0);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/nextjs/src/models/local/timeUtils.ts b/nextjs/src/models/local/timeUtils.ts
index 0c4cb27..c32b936 100644
--- a/nextjs/src/models/local/timeUtils.ts
+++ b/nextjs/src/models/local/timeUtils.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ const _getDateFromAMPM = (
   datePart: string,
   timePartWithMeridian: string
 ): Date | undefined => {
-  const [day, month, year] = datePart.split("/").map(Number);
+  const [month, day, year] = datePart.split("/").map(Number);
   const [timePart, meridian] = timePartWithMeridian.split(" ");
   const [hours, minutes, seconds] = timePart.split(":").map(Number);
 
@@ -56,7 +56,10 @@ export const getDateFromString = (value: string): Date | undefined => {
   }
 };
 
-export const getDateFromStringOrThrow = (value: string, labelForError: string): Date => {
+export const getDateFromStringOrThrow = (
+  value: string,
+  labelForError: string
+): Date => {
   const d = getDateFromString(value);
   if (!d) throw Error(`Invalid date format for ${labelForError}, ${value}`);
   return d;
@@ -73,9 +76,9 @@ export const verifyDateOrThrow = (
   value: string,
   labelForError: string
 ): string => {
-  const myDate = verifyDateStringOrUndefined(value);
+  const myDate = getDateFromString(value);
   if (!myDate) throw new Error(`Invalid format for ${labelForError}: ${value}`);
-  return myDate;
+  return dateToMarkdownString(myDate);
 };
 
 export const dateToMarkdownString = (date: Date) => {