When the COVID-19 pandemic hit Tasmanian shores, the switch to online learning by the University of Tasmania was almost seamless.

After operating with some online courses and elements for decades, turning students away from campus and offering online education to its remaining international students helped to soften the blow.

However, it was not always a smooth ride, and UTAS teachers learned a lot about what worked - and what didn't.

Those experiences and learning will form the basis of an international conference that will be hosted by UTAS in Tasmania for the first time.