After you create or modify a new topic, you can use the following Topic Tools in the left frame:
Make Available: Click this button to make the new topic available to students. (Simply creating a new topic does not make it accessible from within the Journal. If you do not use the Make Available function, the new topic will be viewable only from the Topic Manager.)
Full details: Click this link to view the full details of this topic in the right-hand frame. The full details include the topic name and description as well as the names of the people who created and last modified this topic as well as the dates of creation and modification.
Groups: Click this link to modify the groups that specify who is allowed to edit and/or view this topic.