Topic Overview
In addition to the provided topics, you can now create your own custom topics for any custom content you may have added to these modules:
Training
Policies
Best Practice Assessments
Inspection Checklists
System topics can still be hidden if your organization chooses not to make them visible to users, while your custom topics will remain visible.
Creating Topics
To create a new topic, use the following instructions:
Log in as an Administrator
Select the “Administration” tab
Select the “Topics” link
Click “Create Topic” in the upper right-hand corner
Give the Topic a name
Provide a description of the topic or content to be contained within
Click “Add”
Your topic will now be available when you go to add new materials in the four modules described above.
Hiding Topics
Hiding topics is only available for the topics that are included with RiskTool. Your custom topics that were created by your organization cannot be hidden.
Associating Topics to Content
To add or change the topic of a material, simply create a new material or edit an existing material. You will see a “Topic” drop-down from which you can change the topic for that material.
A material may not be associated to more than one topic.
Adding Topics to Your Users
To add a topic to a user, follow these instructions:
Login as an Administrator
Select the “Administration” tab
Select the “Users” link
Choose a user (or create a new one)
At the bottom of the user form will be a “view all topics” drop-down menu. If set to “yes,” the user will be assigned all topics; if set to “no,” you will be able to define the specific topics for that user
Click “Update” (or “Add” for a new user)