--- title: ELB Learning | eLearning Development Tips (4) description: eLearning Development Tips | The best eLearning content for instructional design, virtual reality training, games, AI news, learning management, Captivate, Storyline, Lectora, PowerPoint, and custom eLearning development. (4) --- [![ELB-Learning_Logo_ColorRGB-3](https://blog.elblearning.com/hubfs/ELB-Learning_Logo_ColorRGB-3.png) ](https://elblearning.com/) [![Lectora Basics: Using User-Defined Variables](https://blog.elblearning.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/blog_basics_definedv.png?width=800&name=blog_basics_definedv.png) ](https://blog.elblearning.com/lectora-basics-using-user-defined-variables) ## [Lectora Basics: Using User-Defined Variables](https://blog.elblearning.com/lectora-basics-using-user-defined-variables) by [Wendy Miller](https://blog.elblearning.com/author/lectorawendy) | Sep 22, 2015 In my last blog, I described what a variable is. It’s just a named container in which you can store... 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I’d rather be nibbled to death by ducks than try to deal with them!” [![Performance Assessment in eLearning: What eLearning Professionals Should Know](https://blog.elblearning.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/blog_pappas_knowledge.png?width=800&name=blog_pappas_knowledge.png) ](https://blog.elblearning.com/performance-assessment-elearning-elearning-professionals-know) ## [Performance Assessment in eLearning: What eLearning Professionals Should Know](https://blog.elblearning.com/performance-assessment-elearning-elearning-professionals-know) by [Christopher Pappas](https://blog.elblearning.com/author/cpappas) | Aug 4, 2015 A learning experience is only worthwhile if it gives learners tools and skills they can use in the... [![6 Tips to Create Engaging eLearning Courses](https://blog.elblearning.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/blog_PappasEngaging.png?width=800&name=blog_PappasEngaging.png) ](https://blog.elblearning.com/6-tips-create-engaging-elearning-courses) ## [6 Tips to Create Engaging eLearning Courses](https://blog.elblearning.com/6-tips-create-engaging-elearning-courses) by [Christopher Pappas](https://blog.elblearning.com/author/cpappas) | Jul 28, 2015 Engaged learners are what we are actually looking for in eLearning. In this article, I’ll share 6... 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(Yes, I said “phablet.”) There are a lot of... ## [All About Andragogy: Adult Learning Theory](https://blog.elblearning.com/andragogy-adult-learning-theory) by [Stephanie Ivec](https://blog.elblearning.com/author/stephanie-ivec) | Oct 30, 2014 When you’re designing e-Learning for adults, you want to make the whole learning experience fit... ## [10 Tips to Earn Money as an eLearning Professional](https://blog.elblearning.com/10-tips-earn-money-elearning-professional) by [Christopher Pappas](https://blog.elblearning.com/author/cpappas) | Sep 9, 2014 As is the case with any worthwhile and rewarding career path, it takes time and dedication to be a... 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