diff --git a/Management.Web/Shared/Components/AssignmentForm/AssignmentDescriptionEditor.razor b/Management.Web/Shared/Components/AssignmentForm/AssignmentDescriptionEditor.razor
index 6c03c12..d51157a 100644
--- a/Management.Web/Shared/Components/AssignmentForm/AssignmentDescriptionEditor.razor
+++ b/Management.Web/Shared/Components/AssignmentForm/AssignmentDescriptionEditor.razor
@@ -20,13 +20,6 @@
         descriptionForPreview = description;
         this.InvokeAsync(this.StateHasChanged);
       }
-      if(TemplateId == string.Empty || TemplateId == null)
-      {
-        UseTemplate = TemplateId != null && TemplateId != "";
-        TemplateId = assignmentContext.Assignment.TemplateId;
-        VariableValues = assignmentContext.Assignment.TemplateVariables;
-        this.InvokeAsync(this.StateHasChanged);
-      }
     }
   }
   public void Dispose()
@@ -66,118 +59,13 @@
     }
   }
 
-  private void saveTemplateId(ChangeEventArgs e)
-  {
-    if(assignmentContext.Assignment != null)
-    {
-      var newTemplateId = e.Value?.ToString();
-      var newAssignment = assignmentContext.Assignment with
-      {
-        TemplateId = newTemplateId
-      };
-      assignmentContext.SaveAssignment(newAssignment);
-    }
-  }
-
   private MarkupString preview { get => (MarkupString)Markdown.ToHtml(descriptionForPreview); }
 
-  private void handleTemplateChange(ChangeEventArgs e)
-  {
-    if (assignmentContext.Assignment != null)
-    {
-      Console.WriteLine("input");
-      var newValue = bool.Parse(e.Value?.ToString() ?? "false");
-      UseTemplate = newValue;
-      StateHasChanged();
-      if(!newValue)
-      {
-        TemplateId = string.Empty;
-        VariableValues = new Dictionary<string, string>();
-        assignmentContext.SaveAssignment(
-          assignmentContext.Assignment with
-          {
-            TemplateId = TemplateId,
-            TemplateVariables = VariableValues
-          }
-        );
-      }
-    }
-  }
 }
 
 @if(assignmentContext.Assignment != null && planner.LocalCourse != null)
 {
-  <div class="form-check form-switch">
-    <input 
-      class="form-check-input" 
-      type="checkbox" 
-      role="switch" 
-      id="useTemplateForDescription"
-      checked="@UseTemplate"
-      @oninput="handleTemplateChange"
-    />
-    <label class="form-check-label" for="useTemplateForDescription">
-      use template for description
-    </label>
-  </div>
-
-  @if (UseTemplate ?? false)
-  {
-    <div class="row justify-content-around">
-      <div class="col-auto text-center">
-        <form @onsubmit:preventDefault="true">
-          <label for="templateSelect">Templates</label>
-          <select 
-            id="templateSelect" 
-            class="form-select" 
-            @bind="TemplateId"
-            @oninput="saveTemplateId"
-          >
-            <option value=""></option>
-            @foreach (var template in planner.LocalCourse.Settings.AssignmentTemplates)
-            {
-              <option value="@template.Id">@template.Name</option>
-            }
-          </select>
-        </form>
-      </div>
-      <div class="col-auto">
-        VARIABLES:
-        @if (selectedTemplate != null)
-        {
-          var variables = AssignmentTemplate.GetVariables(selectedTemplate.Markdown);
-          @foreach (var variable in variables)
-          {
-            <div class="my-1">
-              <label class="form-label">
-                @variable
-              </label>
-              <input 
-                class="form-control" 
-                value="@VariableValues.GetValueOrDefault(variable, String.Empty)" 
-                @oninput="@((e) => 
-                  {
-                    var newValue = e.Value?.ToString() ?? String.Empty;
-                    var newDictionary = new Dictionary<string, string>(VariableValues);
-                    newDictionary[variable] = newValue;
-
-                    var newAssignment = assignmentContext.Assignment with 
-                    {
-                      TemplateVariables = newDictionary
-                    };
-                    assignmentContext.SaveAssignment(newAssignment);
-                  })"
-                />
-            </div>
-          }
-        }
-      </div>
-    </div>
-  }
-  else
-  {
-
-    <div class="row">
+  <div class="row">
     <div class="col">
       <label for="description" class="form-label">
         Description
@@ -201,5 +89,4 @@
         @(preview)
       </div>
     </div>
-  }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Management.Web/Shared/Module/Assignment/AssignmentListItem.razor b/Management.Web/Shared/Module/Assignment/AssignmentListItem.razor
index 6a0893c..5bb608a 100644
--- a/Management.Web/Shared/Module/Assignment/AssignmentListItem.razor
+++ b/Management.Web/Shared/Module/Assignment/AssignmentListItem.razor
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@
                 && planner.CanvasModules != null 
                 && Assignment.NeedsUpdates(
                   planner.CanvasAssignments, 
-                  planner.LocalCourse.Settings.AssignmentTemplates,
                   Assignment.GetCanvasAssignmentGroupId(planner.LocalCourse.Settings.AssignmentGroups)
                 )
               )
@@ -109,7 +108,7 @@
           <div class="card-text">
             <div class="px-3 py-1 bg-dark-subtle my-1">
 
-            @((MarkupString) @Assignment.GetDescriptionHtml(planner.LocalCourse?.Settings.AssignmentTemplates))
+            @((MarkupString) @Assignment.GetDescriptionHtml())
             </div>
 
             <section class="px-3">
diff --git a/Management/Features/Configuration/Synchronization/AssignmentSyncronizationExtensions.cs b/Management/Features/Configuration/Synchronization/AssignmentSyncronizationExtensions.cs
index c8e8f53..87b6899 100644
--- a/Management/Features/Configuration/Synchronization/AssignmentSyncronizationExtensions.cs
+++ b/Management/Features/Configuration/Synchronization/AssignmentSyncronizationExtensions.cs
@@ -24,9 +24,7 @@ public static partial class AssignmentSyncronizationExtensions
     var canvasAssignment = canvasAssignments.FirstOrDefault(
       ca => ca.Id == localAssignment.CanvasId
     );
-    string localHtmlDescription = localAssignment.GetDescriptionHtml(
-      localCourse.Settings.AssignmentTemplates
-    );
+    string localHtmlDescription = localAssignment.GetDescriptionHtml();
 
     var canvasAssignmentGroupId = localAssignment.GetCanvasAssignmentGroupId(localCourse.Settings.AssignmentGroups);
 
@@ -55,7 +53,6 @@ public static partial class AssignmentSyncronizationExtensions
   {
     var assignmentNeedsUpdates = localAssignment.NeedsUpdates(
       canvasAssignments,
-      localCourse.Settings.AssignmentTemplates,
       canvasAssignmentGroupId,
       quiet: false
     );
@@ -74,7 +71,6 @@ public static partial class AssignmentSyncronizationExtensions
   public static bool NeedsUpdates(
     this LocalAssignment localAssignment,
     IEnumerable<CanvasAssignment> canvasAssignments,
-    IEnumerable<AssignmentTemplate> courseAssignmentTemplates,
     ulong? canvasAssignmentGroupId,
     bool quiet = true
   )
@@ -82,7 +78,7 @@ public static partial class AssignmentSyncronizationExtensions
     var canvasAssignment = canvasAssignments.First(ca => ca.Id == localAssignment.CanvasId);
 
     var localHtmlDescription = localAssignment
-      .GetDescriptionHtml(courseAssignmentTemplates)
+      .GetDescriptionHtml()
       .Replace("<hr />", "<hr>")
       .Replace("&gt;", "")
       .Replace("&lt;", "")
diff --git a/Management/Models/Local/LocalAssignment.cs b/Management/Models/Local/LocalAssignment.cs
index 4371daa..d3eeaa4 100644
--- a/Management/Models/Local/LocalAssignment.cs
+++ b/Management/Models/Local/LocalAssignment.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ public record RubricItem
   public static readonly string extraCredit = "(Extra Credit) ";
   public string Label { get; set; } = "";
   public int Points { get; set; } = 0;
-  public bool IsExtraCredit => Label.Contains(extraCredit);
+  public bool IsExtraCredit => Label.Contains(extraCredit.ToLower(), StringComparison.CurrentCultureIgnoreCase);
 }
 
 public static class SubmissionType
@@ -42,10 +42,6 @@ public record LocalAssignment
   public ulong? CanvasId { get; init; } = null;
   public string Name { get; init; } = "";
   public string Description { get; init; } = "";
-  // public bool UseTemplate { get; init; } = false;
-  public string? TemplateId { get; init; } = string.Empty;
-  public Dictionary<string, string> TemplateVariables { get; init; } =
-    new Dictionary<string, string>();
   public bool LockAtDueDate { get; init; }
   public IEnumerable<RubricItem> Rubric { get; init; } = Array.Empty<RubricItem>();
   public DateTime? LockAt { get; init; }
@@ -66,28 +62,10 @@ public record LocalAssignment
     return output;
   }
 
-  public string GetDescriptionHtml(IEnumerable<AssignmentTemplate>? templates)
+  public string GetDescriptionHtml()
   {
-    if (TemplateId != null && TemplateId != "" && templates == null)
-      throw new Exception("cannot get description for assignment if templates not provided");
-
     var rubricHtml = GetRubricHtml();
 
-    if (TemplateId != null && TemplateId != "")
-    {
-      var template =
-        (templates?.FirstOrDefault(t => t.Id == TemplateId))
-        ?? throw new Exception($"Could not find template with id {TemplateId}");
-
-      var html = Markdig.Markdown.ToHtml(template.Markdown);
-
-      foreach (KeyValuePair<string, string> entry in TemplateVariables)
-      {
-        html = html.Replace($"%7B%7B{entry.Key}%7D%7D", entry.Value);
-      }
-      return html + "<hr>" + rubricHtml;
-    }
-
     return Markdig.Markdown.ToHtml(Description) + "<hr>" + rubricHtml;
   }