sean.rb

DummyCourse = Struct.new(:title) do

  def description
    "Courses have been discontinued. This course contains all syllabi."
  end

  def published_for_ios
    true
  end

  def created_at
    nil
  end

  def updated_at
    nil
  end

  # etc...

  def read_attribute_for_serialization(attribute)
    self.send(attribute)
  end

end

course = DummyCourse.new("Course")

puts course
puts course.read_attribute_for_serialization(:published_for_ios)